It was a ladies’ Bible study and we finished the session by asking if anyone had a prayer request. Patsy had finally broken free from a long-time abusive marriage, and even after the divorce was final, her ex-husband just wouldn’t leave her alone. The legal piece of paper forbidding him to contact her was a…

A few nights ago I was watching a much anticipated campmeeting being broadcast on multiple streaming services. The guest speakers were teachers with decades of study and experience in the arena of faith. But the first night something happened that made me stand up on the inside and let out a string of, YES, YES,…

I had never been out of the country, but kept feeling a tug in my spirit to go to The Netherlands. The minute I agreed, money started pouring in and I never asked anyone for a penny. Plane tickets, passports…all paid for. I showed up not having a clue what I was supposed to do…

I’m amazed at how frequently I see the verse in Proverbs 27:17 “As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another” used, especially when men are encouraging other men. When I do, I always feel the need to make sure that we are not missing the underlying truth to the verse and its message. We…

The ten lepers slowly, but deliberately, hobbled down the middle of the street, knowing that at any minute someone might come out from the shadows and shoo them away.  They were desperate. They had to find out if what they had heard was true.  Stumbling along the way, leaning on their canes, covering their faces…