Seeing Jesus in Daniel

It was striking to see the nature of Jesus Christ turning up so consistently in a recent reading of Daniel. When, for example, the wise men of Babylon failed to be able to interpret King Nebuchadnezzar’s dream and Arioch had been instructed to destroy them, we first find Daniel stepping up to protect those whom … Continue reading →

Nuts About Each Other

Let’s face it, You and I are nuts about each other and have been for a long time. What kind of nuts? Just plain nuts. And it only continues to grow around, ironically, a plain nut or two that we roll back and forth between each other like a couple of squirrels. (What a delightfully … Continue reading →

Two Kinds of Pillows

“Safe and restful, sleep, sleep, sleep” was the mantra for the sleeping pill that guaranteed a peaceful, happy sleep.  But such sleep does not come out of a bottle, or even in the form of a mattress or pillow as helpful as all these things can be in their place.  And all of these things have … Continue reading →

One Change or Another

Transformation is more the norm than the exception and, so, it is not uncommon to witness or experience it I’m finding.  People often leave an experience, a concert or a movie or a trip for example, transformed, “never to be the same again.”  But the crucial question is: transformed to what end, into what or … Continue reading →

Keep Trying

A good way to please God is to be pleased ourselves. For us, as ambassadors of Christ who possess the ministry of reconciliation, there must be no such things as “irreconcilable differences.”  Otherwise wouldn’t we be guilty of giving up altogether on people, on ourselves? Continue reading →

Newness of Life

No longer slaves to a dictator, we are subjects of the king and citizens of the kingdom, where we live a life of newness in God, to God, with God and for God flying under the enemy’s radar. All our lives are under the radar past,  present and future. All are under the radar if all … Continue reading →

The Desire in the Heart of Moses

Moses, as the deliverer of the children of Israel from their bondage in Egypt, went through an awful lot leading them through the wilderness for forty years to the brink of the Promised Land.  He put up with an amazing amount of rebellious complaints and immaturity, and idolatry.  So when he was disciplined by God … Continue reading →

The Rookie Referee

There was a short season in my life when I served as a basketball referee for high school and junior college basketball games.  On one occasion when I admittedly made a questionable call the player penalized became enraged and verbally attacked me.  I carried on with the flow of the game without using my inherent … Continue reading →

The Conversation

Life is good. Life is good because God is good. Life is good, eternal life is better. Etenal life is the best. Eternal life is knowing God. Love is a way, THE way of life, the way of eternal life. The way of choosing life. When we love others with God’s love we become useful … Continue reading →