Author Archives: Don Follis

     Today I was standing in my sun room, looking out the window and watching it snow.  My friend John Deppe built that room in 2004.  John died August 8 this year (1942-2012).      He was a wonderful man.  John was gentle, quiet and he could build or fix anything!  I mean anything.  John had builtContinueContinue reading “Rembering a good friend”

I am thinking of New Year’s Resolutions in 2013.  I think the title is: How to lead a very disciplined life that leads to tiny, incremental change.  Whew! … That’s how the walk of faith often feels. 

This is a good book by Daniel Fountain that I read this week.  Two weeks ago I met Fountain at a conference up in Wisconsin.  Fountain was a missionary surgeon in Zaire/Congo for 35 years.  He believes in healing for the total person … body, soul, mind, spirit.  He is past 80 years of ageContinueContinue reading “God, Medicine and Miracles”

“Simon, Simon, behold, Satan demanded to have you, that he might sift you like wheat, but I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail.” Luke 22:31—–* The you in Jesus’ word to Simon Peter is plural, indicating Satan wanted all the disciples, not just Simon Peter.* Jesus specifically prayed, “I do not ask thatContinueContinue reading “Resist the devil, friends, resist!”

Luke 22 3 Then Satan entered Judas, called Iscariot, one of the Twelve. 4 And Judas went to the chief priests and the officers of the temple guard and discussed with them how he might betray Jesus. 31 “Simon, Simon, behold, Satan demanded to have you, that he might sift you like wheat, 32 but I have prayedContinueContinue reading “Sobering verses during Lent”

People say, “I’m not sure what God has called me to do.”  They wonder about the will of God for their lives.  Jesus, too, sought His Father’s will.  He said he only did what he saw the Father doing.  And after 3 years of life and ministry he was able to say these incredible words:JohnContinueContinue reading “Engage, work, finish the task”

Great British theologian John Stott, turning 90 April 21, and the theologian who shaped my life more than any other, prays this prayer before getting out of bed every morning.  I discovered it more than 20 years ago and found it coming from my lips at 4:30 this morning.Try it …”Good morning, Heavenly Father.  GoodContinueContinue reading “The prayer before your feet hit the floor in the morning…”

<A HREF=”http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/slm.bg/bible-esv;sz=160×600;pos=sidebanner;tile=2;ord=373138450?”> <IMG SRC=”http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/slm.bg/bible-esv;sz=160×600;pos=sidebanner;tile=2;ord=373138450?” BORDER=0 WIDTH=160 HEIGHT=600 ALT=”Click Here!”> </A> John 11:44 (English Standard Version) 44The man who had died came out, his hands and feet bound with linen strips, and his face wrapped with a cloth. Jesus said to them, “Unbind him, and let him go.” Lord, unbind us today, freeing us from the fearContinueContinue reading “Unbind us today, Lord”