by skimhenson | Apr 5, 2021 | 100-day plan
“Doubt is not the opposite of faith; it is one element of faith.” Paul Tillich In a recent sermon, “I Believe In God, But …,” I heard an encouraging word for us doubters. I spent most of my life relating a little too much to Doubting Thomas, one of Jesus’ 12...
by skimhenson | Apr 4, 2021 | 100-day plan
Have you seen the memes that say “You had one job…,” but the person managed to fail at it? Some of the funnier ones include a crooked yellow line painted down the center of the highway, bananas in the produce section labeled as squash, and a “right turn only” sign...
by skimhenson | Apr 3, 2021 | 100-day plan
“The greatest message ever heard came from an empty tomb.” Unknown While I walked this evening, I considered the stark contrast between how we celebrated last Easter and how we’ll celebrate in the morning. Last year, we drove through our former church’s parking...
by skimhenson | Apr 2, 2021 | 100-day plan
“I yam what I yam.” Popeye “I am who you (people) say I am” eventually and gratefully evolved into “I am who You (Jesus) say I am.” I celebrated the day I realized that I relied on Jesus’ opinions of me over the world’s. Listening to Jesus...
by skimhenson | Apr 1, 2021 | 100-day plan
“Listen to no man who has not listened to God.” A.W. Tozer Instead of cherishing myself because Jesus cherished me, I spent years taking to heart what others said. I ended up discouraged because people make beautiful family and friends, but they fail miserably at...