Are you humble enough to follow God? (Mt 1:18-25)
Matthew 1:18-25 Joseph was given a difficult pill to swallow. His fiancé was pregnant. In those days this was incredibly embarrassing socially as well as repugnant personally to believe that the woman he loved had slept with another man. But the Lord spoke to Him in a dream and told him that he should put […]
Your life is important in God’s plan (Mt 1:1-17)
Matthew 1: 1-17 The first half chapter of Matthew establishes the Messiah’s genealogy. From Abraham through Jesus, we see Kings and great men of God, but also screw ups who lived very far from God. We see Israelites, and we see Gentiles (those not members of God’s Chosen people). We see the mighty and the […]
Stacking Stones: Mission Trip Excerpt
(TUESDAY – Reynosa, Mexico, 2006) When I asked the lord where He would have me the next morning, Holy Spirit told me, “Construction.” It was strange because he sent only two of us. So Mark and I spent the morning up there. We hauled cinder blocks from one pile to another. We enjoyed good conversation, […]