Spreading the fragrance of God's grace everywhere
Every day is a new day of discovery! God’s world, both physical and spiritual, is filled with wonder. Come explore God’s world with me as I see it for the first time.
What do I see today? I see hurting people.I see faithful Christians who have labored tirelessly in doing works of service for the church. What have they got for their service? A 2×4 whacked across their spiritual backs. Faithful people who long to experience the power of God in their own lives.
Our little congregation is under siege. [Read more…]
What has your day been like?Most days are predictable, mundane, routine. I know what I’m doing and I make it happen. Other days, I feel like I’m trudging into a deep fog, slogging through mud, and trying to avoid the obstacles. Everything goes wrong and nothing comes easy. Do you ever have one of those days?
And then there are those marvelous days where I’m equally out of control but every turn seems to be exactly where God wants me to be. It’s like being on Aladdin’s magic carpet, yet it is the winds of God’s spirit the carry me to places He wants me to see. Each of his planned stops is timed more perfectly than a fine Swiss watch piece.
How can you possibly persevere when a thick layer of fog covers your future?Recently, I spoke to thirty-seven high school students at a Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) meeting about the What I Saw Today message. I told them how I was seeing wonderful things for the first time in my life and how simple, everyday things like dirt, stars in the sky, and flowerpots on front porches were exciting and fascinating.
In the middle of my talk, I asked the question, “Why did God make me wait 50 years? Why couldn’t he give me better vision right away?” [Read more…]
Imagine the scene. One 14-year-old deaf boy who also can’t speak and has other health issues. One 30-year-old deaf woman who can read lips and knows sign language. One 60-something woman who is an interpreter for the deaf. And one 58-year-old visually impaired woman who doesn’t know sign language and can’t see the intricate detailed signing anyway.
All gathered around a table playing Uno. [Read more…]