The tomato was once known as the "poison apple". This myth was held for over 200 years in Europe due to the fact that aristocrats got sick and died after eating them. The truth of the matter was that the high society in Europe used pewter plates. Pewter has a high...
It was a tough week. Things at the hospital where I work were busier than usual with patients coming and going as if through a rotating door. There were also people to train, responsibilities to my staff, rumors to check out and dispel, students to accommodate, etc....
God has been speaking to me through a powerful song this week, and I am impressed to share it with you. I have pasted the lyrics below, but I also invite you to listen to the song by Hillsongs United: Oceans (Where Feet May Fail) . You'll find it by clicking here on...
Last Thursday, in 'Oceans Deep, Part 1', we took a brief look at the story of Peter walking on water, a story that anyone can relate to, and we saw how God has indeed called each of us out upon the waters, into situations where 'our feet may fail'. But it is there...
Last Saturday, in 'Oceans Deep, Part 2', we saw that if we take the time to contemplate God's miracles, in our own lives, in the Bible, and in the lives of those around us, when we enter our storms, we won't be so afraid. Today, let's take a look at the timing of...
Last Tuesday, in 'Oceans Deep, Part 3', we saw that Jesus doesn't always immediately come and "rescue" us from our storms, and sometimes, though we may see Him in the distance, it is as if He is going to pass us by. Could it be that His purpose is to grow our faith?...
Last week, in "Ultimate Rest" Part 1, we saw that there IS rest in Jesus, and God uses this story of the conquest of Canaan to teach us important lessons about what it means to have this rest. But just what does it mean to "rest" in Jesus? Hebrews 4 is very clear that...
Last Thursday, in 'Oceans Deep, Part 4', we saw that although fear is a normal part of going through the trials of life, fear can be overcome by faith, faith that comes from spending time with Jesus, getting to know Him, experiencing personally His love and His...
Last Saturday, in 'Oceans Deep, Part 5', we saw that in order to walk over the surface of our storms instead of bobbing along at their will, we have to step out of our safety nets. We have to be willing to get out of the boat and into the heart of the storm! But wait....
Last week, in "Ultimate Rest," Part 3, we saw that God purposefully left some Canaanites in Israel. He didn't drive them all out in the initial conquest, and in so doing, he worked a little "test of faith" into the system. It is only when we are under temptation and...