“Can you pray for the confusion in my head,” Justin asked. “I have this battle in my mind that I keep losing.” He pointed to his forearms and showed me the heroin tracks running up and down each arm. This was his third time in jail as a 23 year old and he […]
May you be blessed by Ruth Catron’s reflection on Oceans’ Israel trip: I always wanted to take this journey to Israel, but logically and logistically the timing never seemed right. I’ve been a follower of Christ since the age of 10, knew of Him since I could understand the oral and written words of […]
Shalom from Israel! From the heat of the desert of the Negev… …to the beauty of lush Galilee… Our Good Father proclaims His Faithfulness to His children who trust in His promises! The land shouts of a Father who longs to be with His people and bless them with His love. All He asks is […]
Have you ever seen a sign on a bike trail that said, Brake for Snakes?” Yes this is real thing that my son TJ and I stumbled upon the other day riding on a trail near our house. Have I ever mentioned that I am I’m no fan of snakes? So this sign definitely made […]
The sun was barely peaking over the eastern horizon as sipped my coffee in backyard. “It just doesn’t get better than this,” I thought to myself as I opened the Gospel of Mark. Enjoying the coolness of the morning I mediated on the baptism story of Jesus –focusing particularly on when Jesus emerged out of […]
