Author Archives: Don Follis

In case you’re wondering if the battle still rages… Christian Persecution Rankings, Where Christian Persecution Exists | World Watch List

THE SUBLIME DISTURBANCEAs the wind makes a different songthrough the same tree as its branchesbreak, God makes finer and finer musicthrough the wearing down of our will.            Mark NepoJesus taught his disciples to pray: “…Your Kingdom come; Your will be done on earth as in heaven.”One summer when I was a teen-ager IContinueContinue reading “Trusting He will make all things new”

   If you want to SUM UP your walk with Jesus, here’s a great way to think about it.. Matthew 7:12New International Version (NIV)12 So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.At the very least, that surely means…Treating other people’s spouse the wayContinueContinue reading “Jesus clearly, concisely and simply summed up the essence of following Him”

Jacob deceived his father by wearing Esau’s clothes to receive the blessing.Jesus gives us his clothes so we receive the Father’s blessing!— Rich Nathan (@RichNathan) January 8, 2014   Romans 13:14New International Version (NIV)14 Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the flesh.[a]Galatians 3:26-27New InternationalContinueContinue reading “Put on Christ every day! … Receive the Father’s blessing!!”

Here’s Ron Edmonson, a favorite pastor of mine, on 2014…  Begin each day with Bible reading, a prayer, a smile, and a humility check. Return evil with good.Never let sun go down on your anger.Never use Facebook as a forum to bash others.Exercise your patience muscle.Remember it’s not about you.Listen more than you speak.

I follow the blog of the fascinating Jeremy Statton.  The lessons Statton says he learned in a recent trip to China to adopt a teen-age boy seem to me perfect responses as we approach 2014, asking God what it is He wants from us…1.  Saying yes too late is better than saying no.2.  Every timeContinueContinue reading “Saying “YES” to God in 2014″

Today, Christmas Eve, marks the official end of Advent.  With brothers and sisters around the world, I have spent the last 4 weeks thinking a lot about waiting and longing.Tonight we will read the Christmas story and go from waiting and longing to wonder and hope.Alongside the news that I already have read today –ContinueContinue reading “Moving from Advent to wonder to hope by telling ourselves the truth of what God said!”

Keep smiling, friends!