This past week my family and I had the opportunity to hike some trails in an area of Southern California affected by forest fires in the recent past. The effects of the devastation left by the fires were still evident as some of the areas were still off limits to hikers. And the landscape itself... Continue Reading →
Week 24: Turning to the Lord requires all our heart, soul and strength
Have you ever found yourself cheering for a team or individual who may be in the brink of loss and eventual disappointment? For example, if your favorite basketball team that is in playoffs facing elimination and a huge deficit, you may find yourself hoping against hope that maybe they'll claw their way back to victory... Continue Reading →
Week 23: When God calls and commissions; He equips and strengthens
Recently Serena Williams has been in the news for a lot of reasons and ardent fans like myself have been cheering her on as she makes a comeback in the Tennis majors after giving birth to her daughter just nine months earlier. One such news grabbing story line has been regarding the statement her contemporary... Continue Reading →
Week 22: Covenant keeping God requires faithfulness from His people
As a mom of two young kids, I often myself giving them careful instructions on various occasions, repeating them as often as needed with the hopes that they can avoid finding themselves in an unpleasant situation. The higher the risk the more I have to emphasize the importance of sticking with the plan. Sometimes it... Continue Reading →
Week 21: God is the rightful King who is always on the throne
In my work environment one of the phrases that my colleagues and I say to each other a lot is: The only thing constant around here is change. In our fast paced and success-driven life, we find ourselves constantly having to change how we view and do business in order to stay on top.... Continue Reading →
Week 20: Greater things come to those who keep believing and pursuing God
"All good things must come to an end" goes the popular phrase. But when it comes to the the Kingdom of God, all good things do not have to come to an end. We see this best illustrated in 2 Kings 2. Everyone in the prophetic community knew that the Lord was about to take... Continue Reading →
Week 19: The Lord needs people who can boldly declare the Word of the Lord
If you search for the name "Elijah" in the New Testament, you will find 31 occurrences. In my opinion, that is a pretty high number of mentions for someone who is featured in only 6 chapters of the pretty lengthy Old Testament. So, why does Elijah command that much attention? I will suggest to you... Continue Reading →
Week 18: The Word of God is always relevant to our society
As humans, we often have a tendency to view the spiritual or sacred elements that pertain to God as separated from the mundane everyday aspects of life. For example, we could be totally aware of and revel in the presence of God when we are among other believers worshiping Him but could become quite unaware... Continue Reading →
Week 17: The Lord reigns and is also a very present source of security – Part 2
Nearly seventeen years ago, when I was part of a small mentoring group with Dr. Bobby Clinton studying the book of Psalms, I did my very first paraphrase of any Psalm and this is how it went: And even today after many years when I bring up this Psalm and read it, I can vividly... Continue Reading →
Week 16: The Lord reigns and is also a very present source of security – Part 1
Couple of weeks ago we reflected on the life of King David who was noted as a man after God's own heart despite his many human failings. In him we saw a person who had a deep understanding of the nature of God. No matter what kind of a dire situation he was in, he... Continue Reading →
Week 15: Unlike earthly kingdom God’s kingdom dominion is forever.
One of the very first facts that I learned from my mentor and professor in leadership Dr. Bobby Clinton who had done extensive research on leadership (including leaders in the Bible) and published many books on the topic is this: Only 1 out of every 3 leaders finish well. To illustrate this point in his... Continue Reading →
Week 14: A heart that seeks after God shall persevere through many troubles
I am pretty sure that apart from Christ Himself, David gets the most mention and exposure in the Bible. There is so much we can read and learn about the life of this one man who lived on this earth many centuries ago. And we have the pleasure (and sometimes displeasure) of seeing so many... Continue Reading →
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