FACING THE OVERWHELMING AND OVERCOMING
He said, “Listen, King Jehoshaphat! Listen, all you people of Judah and Jerusalem! This is what the LORD says: Do not be afraid! Don’t be discouraged by this mighty army, for the battle is not yours, but God’s. 2 Chronicles 20:15, NLT Have you ever felt that you faced a challenge in your walk with […]
PARENTS
Train up a child in the way he should go, And when he is old he will not depart from it. Proverbs 22:6, NKJV Recently my family has been watching the television series, “The Chosen.” As we’ve watched the life of Jesus unfold, I have been paying close attention to his mother, Mary. I’ve wondered, […]
HANDS, FEET, EYES, HEART
I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. Gal. 2:20, NIV As educators, we are working with a group of young people […]
WHAT, ME WORRY? NO, PRAY!
Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Philippians 4:6, NLT I might be showing my age, but I remember a silly magazine that was published when I was a kid called Mad. And once it had a picture of a funny […]
GRACE…THAT BLESSED GRACE
The law was brought in so that the trespass might increase. But where sin increased, grace increased all the more, so that, just as sin reigned in death, so also grace might reign through righteousness to bring eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. Romans 5:20-21, NIV As educators, we are constantly teaching our students […]
THE ONE WHO SATISFIES
He will call on me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him. With long life I will satisfy him and show him my salvation. Psalm 91:15-16, NIV Jesus is the One who satisfies—regardless of the situation in our school, there is satisfaction in […]
GROWING IN HARD PLACES
The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it. John 1:5, NLT As I walked out to my garage the other day, I noticed a plant growing through a crack on the garage floor. I thought, How did this plant survive, much less have leaves and color? And how did it […]
A BREAK IN THE CLOUDS
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:13, NIV In a moment of weakness, I took a position in a facility for homeless children and youth—or at least they didn’t […]
SAFE PASSAGE
He replied, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you. However, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.” Luke 10:18-20, […]
LOVING THE UNLOVELY
Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone. Colossians 4:6, NIV It was early in October when my daughter, Emily, and I walked into a large store behind an adorable little girl who looked to be about two or three years old. Just […]