Psalm 34:4 I sought the LORD, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears. Fear is inevitable. How we deal with our fear – that is the issue. Will we become spiritually paralyzed, refusing to embrace what God has for us? Will we run away from God to find our comfort in [...]
A vibrant house church. A congregation wiped out by the 2004 Tsunami. A church attacked by Hindu extremists. An evening with students from the Evangelical Training Center and a nearby church. Today was a busy day for the Sri Lanka Team. Tuesday started with a meeting in a lively house church in Trincomalee on the [...]
So, I am separated from God. He is on one side and I am on the other, but does it really matter? Can’t we live separated? The problem is that man yearns for what he doesn’t have. God has placed eternity in our hearts. (Ecclesiastes 3:11) The French mathematician and philosopher, Blaise Pascal wrote, “There [...]
Psalm 31:24 Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the LORD. In the English language, “hope” is kind of a fuzzy word. It describes a wish or desire that something will happen or turn out a certain way. We might hope it doesn’t rain tomorrow, but tomorrow brings a downpour. In our [...]
Monday in Sri Lanka has been a day of ministry and travel. This morning started with a marriage enrichment seminar in a church located in downtown Kandy. We had about 35 people packed into a small upstairs room. I was pleased to see how responsive the group was. My teaching was translated into Sinhalese. The [...]
