Brighter Days

Spring is taking its time here in the Midwest. Two days of 60’s temps were followed by four weeks of cool, cloudy, rainy weather. But spring is coming—it always does eventually. There’s hope in that thought, and I can’t remember a year when we didn’t finally see brighter days. As the wind howls southward, IContinue reading “Brighter Days”

Before Night Comes

Jesus tells a parable about a rich fool as recorded in the book of Luke chapter 12. This man wanted to keep building his barns bigger and bigger to hold more crops, not thinking of anyone or anything but himself and his wealth. His hope was to one day enjoy the easy life of eating,Continue reading “Before Night Comes”

Shepherded By God

He chose David his servant and took him from the sheep pens; from tending the sheep he brought him to be the shepherd of his people Jacob, of Israel his inheritance. And David shepherded them with integrity of heart; with skillful hands he led them. Psalm 78:70-72 When the prophet Samuel wondered who God hadContinue reading “Shepherded By God”