Following Jesus
Destiny
Falling Into Place
For someone on the outside looking in, she had it all. Beauty, notoriety, influence, financial security. Millions of people regularly watched her news reports on the national TV show, CBS This Morning. She had won several Emmy Awards for her outstanding work, rubbed shoulders with Presidents, First Ladies, Actors and Musicians and covered human interest … Continue reading
Finding better stuff
Maybe you too have seen the recent commercial, where a bearded explorer sporting a pith helmet, excitedly calls his head office and announces with apparent pride that he has found “better stuff!” The good news gets passed on from president to managers and then to assembly line workers, all of them brimming with exuberance. One … Continue reading
Just thinking
Paul writes to Timothy, that he loves him like a son and wishes him grace and peace from God. A few verses later he encourages him: “Endure hardship with us like a good warrior of Christ Jesus”. As followers of Christ we find ourselves in this field of tension between being a son or daughter … Continue reading
The Quest
During his coming of age, every Nez Perce male had to go on a Vision Quest (Wey-ya-kin). Tribal elders provided direction, oversight, and took the young man to a remote location and leave him there alone for 2-3 days without water and food. During this time a vision was sought by fasting and prayer. Sometimes … Continue reading
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