Colossians 4:2-4 Our life group recently finished Colossians. I’ve read Colossians before, so “be watchful and thankful” wasn’t new, but this time I stopped at the word “watchful” (NIV). Watchful for what and why? My first thought, of course, was the garden, the disciples, Jesus telling them to watch and […]
Philippians 4:11-12 So many times, we are hit with unexpected troubles and “bumps” in the road, and we are left wondering why. We pray, and we wonder if God is answering our prayer because our situation does not change. We have only to look to Paul in Philippians 4:11-12 when […]
1 John 5:14-15 The verses in 1 John 5:14-15 promise that if we ask God for anything according to His will, He hears us. However, it isn’t a carte blanch promise that God will answer our prayers exactly as we have asked. God will answer either “Yes,” “No,” or “Wait.” […]
Matthew 21:21-22 April 13, 2023, I was driving alone from Ripon to Hollywood. I stopped at the rest stop on the Grapevine, heading southbound on Interstate 5. After using the restroom, I continued down to my brother’s place in Hollywood. I found a place to park and texted my brother […]
Matthew 6:10, 13 When we were professors in a Christian college in the Philippines, we were often in discussions with the students about our cultures. The students were interested in my Jewish background. One of them knew about the Jewish American Prince (or Princess)—the offspring of a holocaust survivor that […]