I just love how God called Gideon a “mighty man of valor” before he’d done anything remotely valiant, even when he was a little bitter and a lot doubtful, and even when he needed reassurance, over and over again. To me, a valiant warrior is someone who charges into battle, unquestioningly following his leader with …
Be Still My Soul
Be still, my soul, the Lord is on thy side; bear patiently the cross of grief or pain. Leave to thy God to order and provide; in every change He faithful will remain. Be still, my soul, thy best, thy heavenly Friend - through thorny ways leads to a joyful end. Be still, my soul, …
“Israel – a Nice Little Country in a Bad Neighborhood!”
We’ve been up for nearly 36 hours. I’ve written, let’s see, six partial paragraphs that either don’t make sense, or don’t make sense. (That makes sense, right?) Every few minutes, I doze off, and my chin slides off its prop on my fist and jolts me awake again. But before I can sleep I need …
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WE’RE GOING BACK!!
I’m super excited to pass along news that we are – Lord willing – returning to Israel in April of 2016! Even more excited to pass along the news that John will be leading this group, fulfilling a long-time dream of ours, and we would love for you to come along! John has a true …
He Is Sent To Bind Up The Brokenhearted
“And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit to Galilee, and a report about him went out through all the surrounding country. And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified by all. And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up. And as was his custom, he went to the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and he stood up to …
If The Lord Is God, Follow Him!
“…And Elijah went up to the top of Mount Carmel. And he bowed himself down on the earth and put his face between his knees. And he said to his servant, “Go up now, look toward the sea.” And he went up and looked and said, “There is nothing.” And he said, “Go again,” seven times. And …
Prayers Have Been Heard
“On the next day we departed and came to Caesarea, and we entered the house of Philip the evangelist..and stayed with him…While we were staying for many days, a prophet named Agabus came down from Judea. And coming to us, he took Paul’s belt and bound his own feet and hands and said, ‘Thus says …