Moments in Matthew . . . “And when Herod the King heard it, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.” Matthew 2:3 When the Magi from the east showed up in Jerusalem, they brought trouble to town. Their message of a new Jewish King upset the status quo. Scripture says that Herod the current […]
Righteous or Religious?
More Moments in Matthew . . . Matthew 1:19 Joseph . . . “a righteous man.” Notice that Matthew describes Joseph as a righteous man not a religious man – big difference! I spent a portion of my life trying to nail the religious thing down. Maybe you can relate. Keep the rules. Impress the […]
Obedience
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 […]
