God Help Us

Re-blog from Dan Bolin, Refueling in Flight Ministries A cadre of young children gathered sticks and branches to construct a fortress along a stream that meanders through a park near our home. A strong wind could have toppled the structure but for the children, it was their safe and secure hiding place. We all longContinue reading “God Help Us”

Easter – He is Risen

Back at Christmas in my Advent blog, I said, “We can’t leave the Advent season without a reminder that the story doesn’t end at Christmas. We know that in Jesus’ life on earth that Christmas leads to Easter, to His death on the cross. ” This is the next part of that story.  The victoryContinue reading “Easter – He is Risen”

Remember and Return

“Let any man turn to God in earnest, let him begin to exercise himself unto godliness, let him seek to develop his powers of spiritual receptivity by trust and obedience and humility, and the results will exceed anything he may have hoped in his leaner and weaker days.” – A.W. Tozer

Drift to Destruction

“People do not drift toward Holiness. Apart from grace-driven effort, people do not gravitate toward godliness, prayer, obedience to Scripture, faith, and delight in the Lord. We drift toward compromise and call it tolerance; we drift toward disobedience and call it freedom; we drift toward superstition and call it faith. We cherish the indiscipline ofContinue reading “Drift to Destruction”

The Best of Times

Charles Dickens’ A Tale of Two Cities begins, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” That certainly applies to the past few months. Friends have grumbled about being cooped up at home but also enjoyed uninterrupted family time. Some have complained about their loss of work but were happy toContinue reading “The Best of Times”