(This week is a special 7 day [yes - Saturday and Sunday, too!] blog devotional that gives perspective on Holy Week. I encourage you to read the passage listed before reading the devotional blog - Doug) Thursday (John 13:1-17) Theme: An Example to Follow The time was immanent. Jesus knew that within hours he would … Continue reading The Week That Rocked the World – Holy Week, Day 4

(This week is a special 7 day [yes - Saturday and Sunday, too!] blog devotional that gives perspective on Holy Week. I encourage you to read the passage listed before reading the devotional blog - Doug) Wednesday (Mark 14:3-19) Theme: Giving and Receiving a Beautiful Thing It was scandalous. A woman of ill-repute enters a … Continue reading The Week That Rocked the World – Holy Week, Day 3

(This week is a special 7 day [yes - Saturday and Sunday, too!] blog devotional that gives perspective on Holy Week. I encourage you to read the passage listed before reading the devotional blog - Doug) Tuesday (Mark 11:15-18) Theme: Cleansing the Temple What do you think of Jesus’ reaction to the money changers and … Continue reading The Week That Rocked the World – Holy Week, Day 2

(This week is a special 7 day [yes - Saturday and Sunday, too!] blog devotional that gives perspective on Holy Week. I encourage you to read the passage listed before reading the devotional blog - Doug) Monday (Luke 19:35-42) Theme: Dying to Great Expectations Reflect back on Palm Sunday and put yourself in Jesus’ shoes. … Continue reading The Week That Rocked the World – Holy Week, Day 1

The weather on the West coast is crazy! Even though it is still winter, the temperatures are pushing into the 90’s. It reminds me of the days of summer, where temps really soar around here and our cars run hot. Sometimes I have to add more coolant to some of my older cars when I … Continue reading Spiritual Coolant

Jesus gave us some great gems of teaching in His Sermon on the Mount. One of these well known nuggets is what we know as the Golden Rule. It goes like this: So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets. … Continue reading Remembering the Golden Rule

Have you ever thought about the Early Church in the book of Acts? One of the things that constantly amaze me about the 1st Century Church is the boldness, depth of character and power this early Christian community exemplified. They were willing to sell their possessions to help others in need, they prayed for more … Continue reading What Are You Full Of?

I come from a family of pharmacists. My dad and uncle were pharmacists, as are my brother, sister, sister-in-law, and brother-in-law. Back in my HS years, I used to work in my dad’s drug store, mostly receiving the shipments and making sure the shelves were well stocked with merchandise. A large part of our inventory … Continue reading Over-the-Counter Christianity

I confess. This is not an original thought. I got the gist of this from Joni Earekson Tada’s (@joniandfriends) radio show. But it’s too good not to share it with you! When the autumn season comes, I encourage you to take some time to look at the moon – particularly a full, harvest moon. It … Continue reading Shine … Like the Moon!

  Have you noticed how much the Bible talks about the “one another’s”? We are called to love one another unconditionally, to bear one another’s burdens, to encourage one another in following Christ and to teach one another the ways of the Lord. The “one another’s” are not just “ideals” we should think about; they … Continue reading The Power of Mentors