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July 9, 2026

July 9, 2026

Best to be Ready

“Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints.” Psalm 116:15 (NKJV) We were all there as our youngest sister lay in a coma due to a brain aneurysm, a complication from her open-heart surgery the previous month. She had been in this state for a number of days already. As in every family, everyone did as much as possible, along with prayers and a hope that she would recover. Earlier in life, I had been able to share the Gospel with her, and she had accepted Christ as her Lord and Savior. Long story short, […]

July 8, 2026

July 8, 2026

The Life of Job

“For everyone that asks receives; and he that seeks finds; and to him that knocks it shall be opened” . . . “And I say unto you, ‘Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.’” Matthew 7:8 / Luke 11:9 (NKJV) Sometimes we think we have all the answers of how life should be . . . but then life never seems to go our way. There we are again, reminded that we are not in control! But there is someone else who is in control . . […]

July 7, 2026

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July 7, 2026

What Scripture Says About Lying

“You shall not steal, nor deal falsely, nor lie to one another.” Leviticus 19:11 (NKJV) Lying — saying things that aren’t true — is wrong, according to the Bible. But is there such a thing as “little white lies” . . . untruths that don’t cause real harm to others? They may not hurt anyone, per se; however, if uncovered, they could cause dire consequences. Leanna Bennett never finished high school and works as a nanny to help her mom survive after her father walked out on them. Her job eases their condition, but attractive Leanna has always wanted more. […]

July 6, 2026

July 6, 2026

Let Your Light Shine

“Let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.” Matthew 5:16 (NIV) It was really dark when we started out in the morning from home. We were heading out on a gospel music ministry trip to northern Ontario. About five minutes from home, we noticed a very bright light up ahead. We came over a hill and realized that the light was coming from a huge greenhouse that had just been built. There were other smaller lights on the landscape as we drove, but this one stood out! This one […]

July 5, 2026

Relationships

“Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me.” Revelation 3:20 (ESV) I often teach and speak about our Native First Nations people and culture. There is such a vast variety of nations from the northern villages of Alaska to the jungles of South America. I always say there is one word that sums up the values of all Native First Nations people — relationships. One vital relationship we hold with great respect is our relationship with God, […]

July 4, 2026

July 4, 2026

Get Back on the Horse!

“For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.” Romans 3:23-24 (NKJV) I will reluctantly confess that I’ve fallen off every horse I’ve ever been on. I would like to blame it on a “faulty” horse, or saddle, or something brilliant like that, but I will outright say that riding a horse doesn’t seem to be my area of gifting. With that being said, even though I’ve fallen off a horse numerous times, I did get back on the horse! I could live […]

July 3, 2026

July 3, 2026

Second Chances

“Only Luke is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, because he is helpful to me in my ministry.” 2 Timothy 4:11 (NIV) John Mark was a young believer when Paul and Barnabas took him on a Gospel outreach trip (Acts 15:36-41). Things went okay until they ran into some intense spiritual warfare. That was it. John Mark could hardly get out of there quick enough. “Mama, I’m comin’ home!” A couple years later, Paul and Barnabas are planning another trip, and the question comes up, “Should we take John Mark along?” Barnabas wants to, but Paul is […]

July 2, 2026

July 2, 2026

My Heavenly Father

“For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, ‘Abba, Father.’” Romans 8:15 (NKJV) My father had a painful upbringing in his younger years. At eight years old, his parents separated, and his father found another woman. As a result, his mother and his siblings left our community, and he was given to another family to be raised by them. These painful events no doubt wounded his heart and soul and shaped his worldview in all things. Three things come to my mind: abandonment, love, […]

July 1, 2026

July 1, 2026

Gospel Good

“But as for you, you meant evil against me; but God meant it for good, in order to bring it about as it is this day, to save many people alive.” Genesis 50:20 (NKJV) Joseph endured unimaginable hardship. His brothers hated him, plotted to kill him, then sold him as a slave. In Egypt, Joseph was wrongfully accused, and was thrown into prison. Undoubtedly, there were times when Joseph felt that God had abandoned him. Yet, in the end, we see that God had been with Joseph during it all. He was promoted to second in command in Egypt. In […]