Moments in Matthew . . . Matthew 1:24 “And Joseph arose from his sleep, and did what the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took her as his wife.” Luke 1:38 “And Mary said, ‘Behold, the bondslave of the Lord; be it done unto me according to your word.” Sometimes obedience requires action, but other times it involves being […]
A Challenge from India
Ever since the life and faith of Amy Carmichael gripped my heart as a Sunday School child, I have remained fascinated and burdened for India. So it was with great excitement that I made the acquaintance of “Sam” (his easy-to-pronounce, Americanized name). Sam left behind a professional career in soccer in his native India to spread […]
Amen and Amen! Having a "So be it" Attitude
“Amen, blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honor and power and might, be to our God forever and ever. Amen.” Revelation 7:12 In Revelation chapter 12 we’re given a glimpse of this innumerable multitude of redeemed Gentiles from every nation, tongue and tribe standing before the throne in heaven soaking in their first glimpse of the […]
My Rock and My Redeemer
Every December I start listening intently for a clear focus to really zero in on in the coming year. It’s kind of a theme that the Lord will use to refine me as I meditate upon it and bring my life into submission to it in entirely new ways. By memorizing and daily renewing my mind […]
The God Seeker DVD is Here!
FSM is celebrating God’s faithfulness as we introduce a new resource: the God Seeker DVD Teaching Series. Several years ago, we began to get requests for a teaching DVD, and to be perfectly honest I struggled with the whole idea. Although my life has been greatly impacted by DVD teaching, I still believe that live teaching […]
New Year's Day: Ordinary Mary Part 3
Happy 1-1-’11! God is so good and His mercy endures forever. Time may feel like it’s flying by, but the truth is, in Christ, you and I are living forgiven, grace-filled, abundant, ETERNAL lives. Today is just one more day out of all of eternity with Him. Take a deep breath. Be still. No need to […]
Ordinary Mary – Part 2
And the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; for you have found favor with God.” Luke 1:30 Ordinary Mary, living her ordinary life, had an entirely ordinary reaction. She was afraid. Ever notice how angels consistently have this effect? Before and after Mary, others have responded in much the same way to […]
Ordinary Mary, Part 1
Luke 1:26-27 Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city in Galilee, called Nazareth, to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the descendants of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary. Ordinary. No one aspires to be ordinary. It’s just not what we’re […]
