Homesick

Homesick

Every once in a while, I find myself so very homesick for a place that I have not yet been. This same longing filled the heart of the Apostle Paul and he mentioned it from time to time. “I prefer to be absent from this body and to be at home with the Lord” (II...
A Cloud of Witnesses

A Cloud of Witnesses

“Therefore, since we are surrounded by a great cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith…” (Hebrews...
Totally Dependent

Totally Dependent

Some Christians in the early stages of their walk with Christ are surprised to discover that they are still subject to the same temptations that they were before becoming a Christian.  The illusion of any perceived protective bubble gets broken pretty quickly.  This...
Homesick

Homesick

Every once in a while I find myself so very homesick for a place that I have not yet been.  This same longing filled the heart of the Apostle Paul and he mentioned it from time to time.  “I prefer to be absent from this body and to be at home with the Lord” (II...
We Bury Our Treasures

We Bury Our Treasures

“Store up for yourself treasures in heaven…” How many times do I hear these lines quoted by pastors and read in the Scriptures, yet my heart does not resonate with the weight of its truth? What does it mean for me to store up treasures in heaven and what does...