If Jesus shared His heart with you today, it might sound something like this divine invitation: “My flawless bride, I long for you to spend the time you have left on this earth fully believing that you are altogether beautiful, perfectly loved, highly valued, and completely accepted in Me.” “My heart’s desire is that you […]
Pursuing Love Book Excerpts
If Jesus Shared the Gospel
If Jesus shared the gospel with you, it might sound something like this: “There are two kinds of people in this world: those who are in the spiritual realm of Adam and those who are in Me.” “The fullness of God lives inside My resurrected body.” “And those who are in Me, through My Spirit, […]
God’s Reminder on Our Mountain Vacation
There’s just something about the mountains. When we’re thinking “vacation,” sandy white beaches and theme parks never enter our minds. It’s almost as if we hear God whisper, “Come and get away from your daily routines and just rest.” “Rest in Me.” “And receive.” “Allow yourself to be inspired.” “Let Me love you unconditionally.” “Be […]
Why Many Christians Aren’t Enjoying Intimacy with Christ
Over the last fifteen years, I’ve enjoyed leading several Bible studies focused on how to enjoy greater intimacy with Christ. At the beginning of the opening session, I ask the participants complete a questionnaire so that I can find out what they hope to gain from the study. The last question is: “In your life, […]
That Time Those Dogs Ganged up on My Beagle
So, this past Monday, March 12, 2018, National Napping Day was celebrated in the United States. This was the day after most of us reluctantly moved our clocks forward one hour. I hadn’t heard of this national day, but since I was feeling particularly sleep-deprived that morning, I decided to join the celebration. And I did that […]
If We’re Doing This, We’re Not Loving
We Christians might as well admit it. We all do this. We really don’t want to do this. But somehow it seems to come so natural to us. Yes, people who aren’t Christians do this, too. But the target audience for my blog are Christians who want to enjoy greater intimacy with Christ through understanding […]
Groundhog Day & Grace
Happy Groundhog Day! I’m not sure which will be more on the minds of most Americans today: the hilarious 1993 movie starring Bill Murray or whether or not Punxsutawney Phil, that famous 132-year-old furry forecaster, saw his shadow this morning. Just in case you don’t know, Groundhog Day is not a national holiday. It became […]
The Art of Enjoying Jesus
With head bowed and eyes closed, the prayer group member’s heart sank as they listened to their leader communicate the idea that “experiencing Jesus” and “enjoyment” are two mutually exclusive events. They thought, “Ugh! It is prayers like these that take the wind out of the sails of believers who are passionate about their relationship […]
What My Debut Book Has in Common with Fifty Shades
After reading the title of my post, “What My Debut Book Has in Common with Fifty Shades,” you just might need to pick your chin up off the floor. No, I haven’t read any of the books in the Fifty Shades trilogy or seen either of the first two book-based movies. Nor do I have any […]
Could This Be the Day?
To those of you who might have been looking forward to my post today on practical ways each one of us—as Christ’s bride—can give Him our pure and undivided devotion, I apologize. That post will be postponed until next week. That is, if I’m here on planet earth to write it. If you are a Christian […]
