Posted on December 24, 2014
#85: Clinging To Truth
Have you been the victim of unfair treatment or, worse, of outright lies? There’s no hurt like it, especially when it comes from within the church, from those you thought of as fellow Christians and friends. How can… Read More
Posted on December 17, 2014
#84: Overcome By Love
Merry Christmas! Blessings to you and your family in this busy season. Thanks so much for joining me for Knowing Jesus. I’m honored that you’ve taken the time to be here, and hope this post will give you… Read More
Posted on December 10, 2014
#83: That’s What Friends Are For
On May 15, 2001, I took my first and only ride on a helicopter. I remember the date because that ride was a life-flight—with our fourteen-year-old son, who nearly lost his life that day in a bicycle accident…. Read More
Posted on November 26, 2014
#81: In Everything Give Thanks
I’m not a “bandwagon” kind of girl. If everyone is raving about something, I tend to shy away from it. But this past year, I made an exception when I read a perspective-changing, heart-shaping book, the best-seller One… Read More
Posted on November 19, 2014
#80: The Beautiful and the Beastly
Skilled writers know how to develop stories using plot sequences. A very simple sequence might have a beginning setting, followed by a series of chronological scenes that lead to a final setting. (Some of us like plots with… Read More
Posted on November 12, 2014
#79: Meeting In the Clouds
Luke’s fifteenth chapter holds one of my favorites of Jesus’ parables—the story of the prodigal son (Lk. 15:11-32). My favorite moment is in verse 20, when the father sees off in the distance the son he has missed… Read More
Posted on November 5, 2014
78: Are You Sleeping?
As kids, most of us learned a simple song that went, “Are you sleeping, are you sleeping, Brother John, Brother John? Morning bells are ringing, morning bells are ringing, Ding ding dong, ding ding dong.” Remember it? The… Read More
Posted on October 29, 2014
#77: Preparing For the End of Time
December 21, 2012—the end of the Great Cycle in the Mayan calendar—was to be the end of the world. So was May 21, 2011. And Christmas eve, 1955. And March of 1843. And a host of other dates… Read More
Posted on October 22, 2014
#76: Expecting the Unexpected
Welcome to Knowing Jesus, our journey through the gospel of Mark. We’re out to learn all we can from the life and teachings of Jesus. Come along as we begin chapter 13! Get your Bible and read Mark… Read More
