THE DESERT ROAD

“Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, ‘Go south to the road—the desert road—that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.’” Acts 8:26 (NIV) Philip the Apostle was in the midst something truly amazing in the city of Samaria. God was working through him as he performed all...

ANGEL FACE

“All who were sitting in the Sanhedrin looked intently at Stephen, and they saw that his face was like the face of an angel.” Acts 6:15 Ever wondered what an angel’s face actually looks like? Is it super-gloriously bright and otherworldly? Maybe exquisitely beautiful...

THE TEARLESS CRY

“May my cry come before you, Lord; give me understanding according to your word.” Psalm 119:169 (NIV) Crying is a strange thing. Sometimes we cry over an emotionally charged movie (hello The Notebook!), or because the glaring sun is in our face and we forgot our...

CONTEMPLATING CLOUDS

Acts 1:11 “…’Why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen him go into heaven.’” (NIV) Are you a sky gazer? A daydreamer? Have you ever found yourself looking...

MY BIG, COMFY COUCH

“When Jesus saw him lying there and learned that he had been in this condition for a long time, he asked him, ‘Do you want to get well?’” John 5:6 “Do you WANT to get well?” Seems like a bizarre question to ask someone, don’t you think? Especially when the person you...