Will the Real Christians Please Stand Up? We’re a Bit Confused Here.


I have met and know a few people who love the Bible.  These people adore Jesus.  And they’re willing to obey God.  By all appearances, these folks are “good” people.  And if you met them, you’d think God must be pleased with the way they have come to handle the life God has given them.  … Continue reading →

The Recluse 2


I don’t want to talk to you. But I’ll gladly listen to your words. I don’t want you here. But I’ll make you a fine dinner. I prefer to be alone. But I’ll willingly accompany you as you need. I don’t want your help. But I’ll happily wash your feet. I don’t belong in your … Continue reading →

The Recluse


Shadows More friendly than the open terrain of humanity. Night More vibrant than the light of day. Dawn A time to retreat from the empty sidewalks. Noon A time of sleeping while the noise of rebellion screams loud. Twilight The time of awakening to the beauty the world never sees Life A magnificent place where, … Continue reading →

Isaiah 53:2 An Ordinary Human Body, An Extraordinary God.


Jesus, such a magnificent personage.  And isn’t it just like the world to look to authorities to vet the beautiful people in this world.  None compare to Him, yet very few come to admire Him for who He really is. “He grew up before him like a tender shoot, and like a root out of dry … Continue reading →

Matthew 12: 34


The tree sat silent, the sound from a backyard argument pierced it’s bark.  The waves of sound vibrated the fibers of the bark so slightly that no scientific instrument could measure it.  And those fibers remain as the tree grows.  There will come a day when that tree falls from age.  Yet those fibers will have been … Continue reading →

“Look How Great I Am!”


So many men think they are something when they are actually nothing.  The Lord spoke to Job about this.  “Have you journeyed to the springs of the sea or walked in the recesses of the deep?”  Next time you think you’re something consider this: When is the last time you took a stroll in deep … Continue reading →