…Some people are like seed along the path, where the word is sown. As soon as they hear it, Satan comes and takes away the word that was sown in them. Mark 4:15 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. John 10:10 “You are being robbed.” I could hear the voice in my head as clearly as if it were audible. Yesterday I was having my morning “quiet time” with God, my Bible and a cup of coffee. …
Last week, or maybe it was two weeks ago, or three… it all kind of runs together in this time of social isolation… we were sitting together as a family watching the free online presentation of Jesus by Sight and Sound Theaters. Over the years, Pam and I have occasionally splurged to see the lavish Biblical dramas that Sight and Sound stages at their Millennium Theater in Lancaster County, PA with its massive 300-foot wrap around stage. The tickets are…
The Lord had said to Abram, “Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you. (Genesis 12:1) By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, even though he did not know where he was going. (Hebrews 11:8) It feels like our world is ruled by uncertainty right now. Does anyone truly know what’s going on? Every morning when I look through my…
In the early 1970’s Stanford University professor and psychologist Walter Mischel developed what has come to be called “The Marshmallow Test.” Have you ever heard of it? It’s a classic study on delayed gratification and self control. In the study, a child is offered a choice between one marshmallow immediately or two marshmallows later, if they are willing to wait for it. After explaining the choice to the child, the researcher would set out the tasty treat and then leave…