Outdoor Fun

Calendar time ourdoors with friends along the shore of lake Chapala. On April 13, 2024 it is a marvelous day at 75 F at 10 AM. Two pools, a cafe, a pickle ball court, and plenty of shade. The rainy season begins in June, so plan a couple of Saturday mornings to join folks at…

Distraction Deceives

We have been rightly warned repeatedly in Scripture “Do NOT be deceived”. Like many in the early churches we are convinced that we are doing well. But are we? Revelation 3:2 “Wake up! Strengthen what remains and is about to die, for I have found your deeds unfinished in the sight of my God.” Jesus…

Certainty

What do we know for sure and certain? Regardless of age, ethnicity, education, or station in life, people need assurance. Have I made the right choice? Am I going in the right direction? Is this God’s will for me? Why am I suffering? A definition of suffering: It is having what you do not want,…

Fishing for Joy

The bait dangled by the liar is that life will be better after we go on vacation. Happiness will be ours after we finish that project, graduate, get the dream job, or when we retire. Sorting through life’s tackle box of events, we grow to realize that God does not pause ⏸️ in His goodness…

Albert Einstein

A professor told his physics class. “If everything that exists was created by God, then God created evil. If our deeds define who we are, then God is evil. The classroom fell silent after hearing this. The professor was very pleased with himself. He boasted proudly to his students. “This proves once again that faith…

Resurrected

Living a resurrected life, we celebrate being raised up “in Christ” because we were once dead in our sins and blind to the Truth. Thank You, Father, for the Cross. Thank You for sending Christ to be our substitute. Thank You for placing our sins upon Him in order to bring us back into Your…

Going Dutch

The phrase “going dutch” means to share in the cost. A teen memory from the 60’s floated in with joy. A group of us went to Santa Cruz Beach for an entire day. Between us we had about $3.50 in our cutoff jeans. After hours frolicking in the sun, we pulled into a Diner. We…

Stunning Truth

The one true God who spoke a trillion galaxies into existence, that same God knows your name and longs to hear from you. Father God wants you, not a shallow act of religious loyalty. He wants to be called Dad, not your honor. God is not insecure. He does not need our praise to feel…

Shifting Attitude

How absolutely divine life is! Just think about how easily God can completely change our mood, mindset, and attitude in an instant with just one worship song. God created seasons of joy and grieving, of plowing, planting and harvesting. The church is made up of people of prayer and His people have sown a bunch of…

A Holiday

A Holy Day at every beach globally! Pray into the vision of a national or worldwide day of Beach Baptisms. Isaiah 22:22 “I will place on His shoulder the key to the house of David; what He opens no one can shut, and what He shuts no one can open.” ❤️ Jesus made a Way. …