During this Christmas season when we celebrate the birth of the Baby Jesus, here is a collection of Bible verses to help us remember exactly who it was that entered the world that night in Bethlehem (from The Message): I AM the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me  . . […]

Below is a short and simple, yet powerful, prayer that I came across in Isaiah 33. Perhaps it will be meaningful to you, as it was to me. But Lord, be merciful to us,for we have waited for you.Be our strong arm each dayand our salvation in times of trouble.(Isaiah 33:2 – New Living Translation) […]

I haven’t written a Peace in the Storm message in a while, mainly because I haven’t really known what to write. But today, I found something that I thought was worthy of sharing — and I am truly sharing, because this message comes courtesy of best-selling author Max Lucado. I just picked up one of […]

I read Psalm 81 this morning and found a really awesome glimpse of God’s concern for His people. Check out verses 6-16 (New Living Translation): "Now I will relieve your shoulder of its burden; I will free your hands from their heavy tasks. You cried to me in trouble, and I saved you; I answered […]

Wherever you are, whatever you’re going through… "The LORD bless you        and keep you; the LORD make his face shine upon you        and be gracious to you; the LORD turn his face toward you        and give you peace." Numbers 6:24-26 (New International Version)

The following instructions from King David to his son, Solomon, are recorded in 1 Chronicles 28:9, using the Amplified Bible: NOTE: As I’ve explained about the Amplified Bible before, the words in brackets are inserted to help us better understand the meaning of the original text. I added the italicized words below just for emphasis […]

This is the second installment of the March 2006 audio series, providing another look at God’s "good" nature based on Matthew 9:35-36 (New Century Version): Jesus traveled through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the Good News about the kingdom, and healing all kinds of diseases and sicknesses. When he saw […]

The Peace in the Storm e-newsletter remains officially on hiatus, but I do have a new one-month series of short audio messages that debuts today. On each Tuesday during the month of March, check in for a new five-minute message (approximately) that you can listen to here or download to your MP3 player of choice. […]

This time of year is often one of reflection on the past, evaluation of the present, and planning for the future. Our jobs, relationships, finances and other elements of our worldly lives are typically the subject of those activities – and rightfully so. However, we would do well to address our spiritual lives, too. As […]

The scheduled installment of PITS never arrived last week, in case you didn’t notice, and I apologize. We were traveling back from Portugal on Tuesday, and while I had intended to send out an email when we returned home, it didn’t work out that way. This week’s message comes straight from the Bible, with no […]