Posts Tagged ‘Markus Witherspoon’

We’ve been set apart through our love. Back in the 1970’s, a pop duo known as Captain and Tennille had a hit song called Love Will Keep us Together. It was a catchy tune but it captured a truth- love does keep us together. In a divisive world, the followers of Jesus have been set…

I’ve never made the intentional decision to walk away from God, but I have found myself disconnected from Him. There have been seasons where as soon as I start my day, I begin thinking about what I emails I need to respond to, and the people I need to call back, and the projects I…

In 2005, I bought my dream car. I saved enough money to buy a two door, extended cab, Silver Toyota Tacoma with the TRD off-roading package. There was a reason behind buying the two door version of this truck, and that was because I didn’t want to be everyone’s chauffer. There was one major problem…

Have you ever been unexpectedly caught out in a storm? I will never forget going on a long walk to drop off a letter while I was living in England. When I started the walk, it was sunny without a cloud in the sky. Half way through, the dark clouds rolled in, and it started…

Scripture often compares us to animals. Proverbs 28:1 compares “the righteous” to a bold lion. That’s exciting! Who doesn’t want to be like a lion? But there are also times when we are compared to something less glorious… like sheep. “My sheep hear my voice, I know them, and they follow me,” Jesus says in…

Can you imagine the scene? Jesus just learning of the death of His cousin, John the Baptist, resting and most likely praying in the hill country of Golan Heights. The weight of His loss could not compare with His compassion for His people as He looked up and saw the large crowd. The first thought…