• [Jesus] understands our weaknesses, for he faced all of the same testings we do, yet he did not sin. So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most. (Hebrews 4:15-16, NLT) Jesus made…

  • Dear Friends,  I prayed for you today. The days fly by and the tyranny of the urgent robs us of the greatest privilege and responsibility that we have as followers of Jesus —to pray for one another. So, I prayed for you today. Speaking of prayer, James the brother of Jesus says,  The earnest prayer…

  • Call on me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor me. (Psalm 50:15, NIV) Two years ago today I had pancreatic surgery at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Through the hand of God, and the hands of the medical team, I was delivered from a rare tumor that…

  • The Haunted Knockerby Ryan M. Roberts The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. (John 1:5, NIV) Yesterday I finished reading A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens. This is the fifth December in a row that I have read this great book. And every time I read it, I discover…