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O Doctor, My Doctor

The title of this video may sound familiar. Walt Whitman wrote “O Captain! My Captain!” as he mourned the death of Abraham Lincoln. The Captain had led his people through a terrible conflict, but at the moment of victory, he was gone. There is no perfect parallel between Lincoln and Jesus. Lincoln died, and hisContinue reading “O Doctor, My Doctor”

The Women at the Wells

There was simply too much rich Scripture woven into this idea to fit comfortably into a two – minute video. Rather than rush through the connections, I thought I would expand on them here, because the more I looked at these stories, the more I began to see a beautiful pattern running through Scripture. ThroughoutContinue reading “The Women at the Wells”

Counting Costs

A young woman recently shared something on Instagram that caught my attention: the Greek word translated “believe” in John 3:16 is πιστεύω (pisteuō). It was something I’d already known, but had never really investigated very deeply. The word “believe,” here in the US, is rather passive. We believe it will rain. We believe the restaurantContinue reading “Counting Costs”

Remember

We see rainbows and often think of beauty, hope, or new beginnings. But the rainbow has a far greater purpose. A far greater purpose than the purpose of the “alphabet religion” which has co-opted the rainbow. God placed it in the heavens as a reminder – not primarily for us to remember something, but forContinue reading “Remember”

Belonging

There is something about standing beside the ocean that puts our lives into perspective. Wave after wave rolls toward the shore, drawn by forces we cannot see. We can watch it, hear it, and feel its power, but we cannot control it. As I filmed these waves at Point St. George near Crescent City, California,Continue reading “Belonging”

No Exemptions

Our prayers can become small when our world becomes small. We pray for the people we know, the places we love, and the needs we can see. But Psalm 72:19 calls us to something much bigger: “Let the whole earth be filled with his glory!” No exemptions. No nation beyond His reach. No people outsideContinue reading “No Exemptions”

The Fig Tree & the Apple Tree

Matthew 24:32 “Now from the fig tree learn this parable: When its branch has now become tender and produces its leaves, you know that the summer is near.” Today, many Christians believe we are living in the last of the last days. Those who embrace Premillennial Dispensationalism often point to current events as evidence thatContinue reading “The Fig Tree & the Apple Tree”

The Grass Wasn’t the Only Thing Growing

I haven’t written anything here in quite a while. As often happens in the Spring, life shifts into overdrive as the weather begins to turn nicer. Weekends filled up quickly. We would be out of town, then come home to several days of rain. Just when the ground dried out enough to think about mowingContinue reading “The Grass Wasn’t the Only Thing Growing”