In times of great turmoil, I feel the presence of God. Not everyone does, and I think this is because we as human beings are often distracted by our own pain....

When I am really excited about something, I can’t sit still. I become so invested in what I am passionate about that I cannot stop talking about it. When I began...

The psalmist compliments “the work of [God’s] fingers” in verse 3, and I envision the first quilt I made. While not as majestic as the heavens or the stars and moon,...

We continue to look at the ministry of the Holy Spirit. These verses convey Jesus’ final message to his disciples as recorded in the Gospel of John. He speaks of the...

The disciples of Jesus are distressed and confused in the upper room as they listen to Jesus trying to prepare them for his coming death and departure. “Do not let your...

Have you ever struggled with a deep sense of inferiority? Have you felt like your life was amounting to nothing? As a child I often found myself struggling with this feeling....

Paul’s message in the eighth chapter of his letter to the Romans necessarily calls to mind the Exodus story of the Israelites leaving Egypt. God led the Israelites out of Egypt,...

Reading through this psalm brings to mind my experience visiting Nyanga, Zimbabwe. We took a hike up the mountain, and I found a top stone and sat down to see the...

Jesus promised that the disciples would receive power when the Holy Spirit had come upon them. Sure enough, Peter, who a few weeks before had been afraid even to admit to...

Waiting is always a difficult task. The disciples were commanded by Jesus not to leave Jerusalem but to wait there for the promise of God. It must have been difficult for...