Category Archives: Devotional Reflection

  Shadow Day I’ve been visiting high schools with my youngest son who will be moving up from Middle School next year. Here in Sacramento you have a choice of what High School you’d like to attend and they have … Continue reading →

People seek happiness It is obvious that people seek happiness. We do so instinctively. Religions claim to provide happiness and many seek it through religion. Many others are skeptical of religion and believe that science is the surest path to … Continue reading →

This is James 5:13a. It’s a tiny stub of a verse but it is powerful.  The Greek word here is “kakopatheo” is a merged-word for “evil” and “suffer”. Are you suffering from circumstances that are evil or bad or wrong? … Continue reading →

Naive George Saunders may not be naive, but his graduation speech was.  The NY Times reprinted it and lauded it for its sunny optimism festively decorated with a bit of grit to give it a sense of authenticity. It’s like taking … Continue reading →

For some, suffering makes their faith stronger, turns it into pure gold, for others it withers and destroys their faith. We’re not told which it will do for whom. We do know that all will suffer, and some will suffer … Continue reading →

Someone who trusts Jesus more than him or her self. Someone who entrusts his or her life to Jesus’ care, more than he or she entrusts their own life to their own care.