Devotions from Gary Moon’s book, Apprenticeship with Jesus” Jesus came to introduce His kingdom and invite us to approach life in a wholly different manner than the world. He came to earth from a foreign culture to find followers who would be willing to exchange their ways ( those of the world) for his (…

We are packing now to go to Kurt’s in Kansas early tomorrow morning. WE made a day of it today with baking, shopping, Inflatable Land, having lunch at the hospital with Leif etc.  We got to meet the other men in his CPE program and they are a great bunch. Please pray as we travel!…

Devotions from Gary Moon’s book, Apprenticeship with Jesus As Christians we are suppose to represent Christ to the world but Christianity has a major image problem because of lack of authentic transformation in the lives of people wearing the label of “Christian”. The author, Gary Moon’s book is all about how we can become like…

Devotions from  Gary Thomas’ book, The Beautiful Fight In Phil. 2:12-13 we are told to,” Continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you to will and to act according to His good purpose.” Some people mistake “letting go and  letting God” be a call to…

Devotions from The Beautiful Fight by Gary Thomas  The Kingdom of God is a corporate call and joint effort. We need one another and “Together we can exercise the weight of God’s power and more properly proclaim God’s authority. It is impossible to create a fire with one sound log, but several poor logs may…

We are getting more rain which is needed here so we are off to do indoor things like going to Toys R Us and maybe bowling before Scouts. Devotions are from The Beautiful Fight by Gary Thomas Transformation is a community effort. We need each other. The Bible pictures community as weak individuals being supported and uplifted by…

We are having a good Sabbath and went to Max Lacado’s church this morning. We heard a humble and powerful sermon. Al went to another church following and as Ann and I  went home to talk to our Finnish “daughter” in Finland. TOday’s devotion is from Gary Thomas’ book, The Beautiful Fight God will discipline us…

TOday we are going to go downtown to hear Ann speak on Essential Oils. Devotions from Gary Thomas’ book The Beautiful Fight Character transformation, though dependent on grace and God’s power, requires a lot of hard work, self-discipline, surrender, and a life marked by repentance. God is more concerned about out character than our comfort.…

Devotions from Gary Thomas’s book, The Beautiful Fight “It is spiritually toxic and personally disastrous to assume that we have ever arrived, that we can stop making progress. God’s transforming power is at work in us. No one is a perfect example but that should not keep us from surrendering to and receiving His enabling…

We have been to see two missions in San Antonio today and one was the oldest in the U.S. We loved reading about the history of each one. Then we went to the River Walk and had lunch and to a plaza to shop before coming home. Another fun day. Today’s devotion is from Gary…