In Search of Holiness “Strive for peace with everyone, and for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord” (Heb 12:14). “As obedient children, do not be conformed to the passions of your former ignorance, but as he who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, since it […]

Four Tips for Setting Goals “Peter said to him, ‘Even if I must die with you, I will not deny you!’ And all the disciples said the same” (Matt 26:35) “When the days drew near for him to be taken up, he set his face to go to Jerusalem” (Lk 9:51) “When it was day, […]

In yesterday’s post, I wrote about Jesus’ setting His face to go to Jerusalem, and I connected the Lord’s determination to carry out His Father’s will with the necessity for us to set goals and fulfill those goals. The Apostle Paul understood the importance of carrying through with goals and he wrote, “Not that I […]

He Set His Face “When the days drew near for him to be taken up, he set his face to go to Jerusalem” (Lk 9:51). I love that text. Jesus had a goal and nothing – absolutely nothing – was going to keep Him from fulfilling His mission. Very few of us will set our […]

Snow Days Snow covers the ground here in southern Virginia. The sun is out, there’s not a cloud in the sky, and the scene is absolutely beautiful. School is out, and my family is home. We’re safe, we’re warm, we’re dry, and we have full stomachs. We’ve been at home since we came home from […]