David’s Resume
RESUME David ben Jesse 443 Wailing Wall DriveJerusalem, Israel972.555.7777 I am an executive with oversight responsibilities covering preparation, execution, supervision and overall management of programs, building projects, music extravaganzas, an army and city of...
Lawn Care
“Francis, you’re my expert in nature and gardening. Tell me, what is going on down there on the blue planet? Whatever happened to the dandelions and violets and milkweed I started eons ago? I started out with a perfect no-maintenance garden plan, you know, with plants...
Go Out
O Lord God, who has called us, your servants, to ventures of which we cannot see the ending, by paths as yet untrodden and through perils unknown: Give us faith to go out with good courage, not knowing where we go, but only that Your hand is leading us and...
How Do I Love Thee? Let me Count the Ways
How Do I Love Thee? Let me Count the Ways.A 1 Corinthians 13 Checklist In describing the qualities of Christian love, the apostle Paul tells us that Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not...
LESSONS FROM the BEGINNING AND ENDING OF JESUS’ EARTHLY MINISTRY
LESSONS FROM THE BEGINNING AND ENDING OF JESUS' EARTHLY MINISTRY LUKE 5:1-11 (CSB) As the crowd was pressing in on Jesus to hear God’s word, he was standing by Lake Gennesaret. He saw two boats at the...
THE GRACE OF ACCEPTING YOURSELF AS A CHILD OF GOD
Accepting Yourself is Biblical. From Matthew, we read, "An expert in the law tested Jesus with this question: 'Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?' Jesus replied, 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your...
Forgiveness: What It Is, What It Isn’t
In the sermon, the pastor spoke of Maria, who had come to him for counsel and prayer several years ago. “Maria came to me seeking help in dealing with the abuse she had suffered as a teenager,” the pastor said. “If that wasn’t enough, a team of doctors had concluded...
The Promise: You Are A Child of God
God’s Promise to Abraham The LORD had said to Abram, “Leave your country, your people and your father’s household and go to the land I will show you. I will make you into a great nation and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. I...
The Gryffon
The Gryffon A line of orange fire stretched across the eastern horizon. Soaring down, away from the chill of the mountains, the gryffon welcomed the rising sun. He spread his six wings into a glide and stretched his tired muscles, glad that it would be a pleasant...
About Ascent to Grace
About Ascent to Grace Healing the Wounds of Shame Through the Power of God’s Grace Fresh out of seminary, new degree in hand, I thought I had a pretty good understanding of shame. When Dally, a mid-thirty woman, walked into my office, sat down and began to tell me her...