Between Facebook, texts, emails and cards we have received countless encouraging words since my mother entered the presence of the Lord. Encouragement from those with whom I grew up in Guatemala. Encouragement from those from different churches and institutions we have been connected to. Encouragement from those whom my mother prayed for on multiple continents. …
Author: Steve
I love to study the Bible and I love to engage with others in learning. I had been privileged to do this on a regular basis through church ministry and through part-time teaching at a local Bible colleges.
Helping individuals learn to feed themselves through their own study of God’s Word is joy-giving to me. Influencing groups to do life and church from a biblically grounded, theologically faithful perspective is my passion.
Encouraging Words, part 1
What encourages those who are grieving? Some of the most encouraging words we received as we have faced the unexpected home going of my mother. I have been praying for you regularly. I’ve been praying that the Lord comfort and sustain you. Can I help you with meals? Can I do grocery shopping for you? …
Grieving with Hope
My Mom always said she wanted to be buried with a fork in her hand, because at every church pot luck, someone would say, “Keep your fork, the best is yet to come.” We often talk about Christian hope, but we have trouble defining it. In common use, “hope” is either as an emotion— “I …
Preparing for Easter
Resources to help you proactively remembers Jesus Christ’s cross-work and celebrating His resurrection and exaltation. I’m including many excellent resources, don’t feel overwhelmed—pick one and use it to prepare your mind, heart and soul for an encounter with God, to overflow with thanksgiving and develop greater anticipated certainty (hope). Within each section they are listed …
Cambodia Update
For the last two weeks I’ve had the privilege of a slower pace with time to reflect on Scripture as I prepared, reviewed and led two different groups of global workers in spiritual life conferences. A few observations about context: Gracious people with whom I can’t really communicate The cultural differences–everyone selling the same products, …
Paul’s amazing impossible prayer
The prayer is that as we are strengthened by the All-power personally and as we become intimately acquainted with the comprehensive love of Christ that we might be totally consumed by the the infinite God.
“Give thanks to the Lord for…”
This morning I decided to do a quick search on thanksgiving. I started with the phrase “give thanks to the Lord for…” What I discovered was interesting. I expected phrases like “for he is good” or “he is holy.” But the consistent pattern in the Old Testament is… “give thanks to the Lord for” 1 …