Tag Archives: trust Jesus

Four big, brawny, lifelong experienced fishermen, Peter, James, John, and Andrew, along with several other grown men, were now transporting Jesus across the Sea of Galilee, but they were terrified for their lives.  These fishermen had battled sudden, unexpected storms on Galilee all their lives.  But this storm was different. ...

I thought I would never have to pray for a white Christmas in North Wisconsin. But I did. There was always a Christmas vacation from school. The most important activities during the Christmas season were outdoors: tobogganing, sledding, skating with a fire beside the rink, and outdoor youth parties with ...

If you are like me, when I hear stories of heroic deeds or think about various scary situations, I try to decide how I should respond and how I might actually respond. Would I be the one to stand boldly to confess my love for Jesus at gun point? Could ...

“Put to death therefore what is earthly in you, sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire and covetousness, which is idolatry. On account of these the wrath of God is coming.”  Colossians 3:5-6 (ESV) As humans we sometimes put our hopes and dreams in the hands of our flesh, instead of ...

Have you lost your focus lately? Perhaps opposition from the enemy has come your way and brought tremendous discouragement to you. Refocusing on Jesus after opposition and discouragement have come your way is vital to overcoming these tactics.  Merriam-Webster defines opposition as: an action that is done to stop or ...