When We All Get To Heaven
September 12th, 2024
Eliza Edmunds Hewitt was a vibrant, active school teacher in the late 19th century. Her future looked bright. But a reckless student struck her in the back, leaving her with a spinal cord injury that ... Read More
Where God Constrains, God Guides
September 10th, 2024
Preachers have all kinds of pithy sayings that we use to explain theological truths. They flow naturally when we need to explain a life event.One goes like this, “Where God guides, God provides.” That... Read More
A Letter From Lola
September 5th, 2024
In 2012, 14-year-old Lola Anderson watched two UK rowers win Olympic gold. Lola wrote in her diary, “My name is Lola Anderson and I think it would be my biggest dream in life to go to the Olympics and... Read More
Never Forgotten By God
September 4th, 2024
When reading the history of the Jewish patriarchs, we are often drawn to the relationship between Jacob and Rachel. We admire Jacob's dedication and commitment to winning Rachel's hand in marriage. Wh... Read More
In, But Not Of, The World
August 29th, 2024
A few days ago, I walked into our storage garage and unexpectedly hit a spider web. Instinctively, I backed up, frantically swatting my face and hair to remove the sticky strands. Even minutes later, ... Read More
Awkward Moments
August 27th, 2024
Talk about an awkward moment...a woman with a reputation entered a room full of religious people and began to wash the feet of Jesus with her tears and her hair (Luke 7). I would have quickly stopped ... Read More
Filled With Laughter
August 22nd, 2024
A few years ago, during one of my sermons, I was using an illustration about crab traps, and I got tongue-tied, and instead of “crab”, I said a similar word. Now, understand that, as a kid, I was not ... Read More
Stepping Out Of The Fire
August 20th, 2024
Last week was one of those weeks that jars me back to the reality that we live in a fallen world, and following Jesus doesn’t exempt us from all the consequences of the Fall.A young family I know lost... Read More
God Collects Our Tears
August 15th, 2024
“Can you fix it, poppa?” One of the grands brought a little toy to me one day after a piece had broken off while she was playing with it. It was a new little toy Shirlene had picked up for a few dolla... Read More
What Amazed Jesus
August 13th, 2024
While on the earth over 2100 years ago, Jesus did amazing things! But did you know, according to the four Gospels, He was only amazed twice?Interestingly, it wasn’t because someone was extraordinarily... Read More
Lord of the Fries
August 8th, 2024
Several years ago, I took one of my granddaughters to a local fast-food place for lunch. I had eaten a late breakfast, so I wasn't hungry. I ordered a soft drink and got her a kid's meal. As she sat e... Read More
I'm An "Others"
August 6th, 2024
People often refer to Hebrews 11 as the roll call of faith. The verses provide a litany of extraordinary men and women from the Scriptures. It begins with Abel, flows through Abraham, includes Sarah, ... Read More
Reckless Love
July 30th, 2024
When unfaithful, it’s crucial to repent and return to God. But we should always remember that God draws us to Himself with unwavering love in our moments of failure. He doesn't abandon us when we stra... Read More
Same Battle - Different Perspectives
July 25th, 2024
I was watching a television special several years ago celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Allied troops landing on the beaches of Normandy during WWII. The special interviewed several of the men i... Read More
In His Image
July 23rd, 2024
“In His image.” Those three words astound me, fill me with a sense of purpose, and challenge me.In Genesis 1:26-27, the Hebrew word “tselem” is translated as “image”. “Let us make man in our IMAGE.” ... Read More
The Unlikely Catalyst of a Miracle
July 18th, 2024
She had every reason in the world to remain silent. She had been a victim of child trafficking when a group of Aramean raiders invaded Israel. The Arameans ripped her apart from her family and sold he... Read More
Hamsters and Friends
July 16th, 2024
Did you know that in Switzerland, it is against the law to own only one guinea pig? That’s right. According to an article by Michele Debczak on the website Mental Floss, “denying your pet guinea pig t... Read More
The Apple of His Eye
July 12th, 2024
Several years ago, One of my grands was sitting in my lap looking intently in my eyes. I asked her what she was looking at, thinking she had this amazing affection for me that caused her to look lovin... Read More
Rest For The Weary
July 9th, 2024
The words of Jesus in Matthew 11:28 (NLT) are so familiar that we lose the wonder of their implications. “Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens....”The word “w... Read More
Hide-And-Go-Seek
July 4th, 2024
I may be wrong, but I sense many of us feel God is playing some game of cosmic Hide-And-Go-Seek, and we are in spiritual pursuit to see if we can find where He is hiding. The problem arises when we ar... Read More
He Notices
July 2nd, 2024
There are so many powerful statements in John’s account of the death and resurrection of Lazarus. “I am the Resurrection and Life” (John 11:25) Or the call to four-day dead Lazarus, “Come forth! (vers... Read More
Hearing From Home
June 27th, 2024
When I was the Head of School at Hamilton Heights Christian Academy, I received a phone call from a guidance counselor from a local high school. They had a new exchange student from Tanzania who was s... Read More
My Walmart Experience
June 25th, 2024
A while back, I was trying to purchase a booklight for Shirlene and was having difficulty finding the book section at Walmart.Walking back and forth, a Walmart associate in her 70s, stocking some item... Read More
Created For This Time, This Location For A Reason
June 20th, 2024
During the beginning of the space race, on June 16, 1963, Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman in space and the only woman to fly solo in space. She had received very little fo... Read More
Duke Stone
After 40 years in full-time ministry, I try to see how the little things in life speak big things about God. This blog is an attempt to share with you the many ways I see the love of God in the ordinary things of life.
After 40 years in full-time ministry, I try to see how the little things in life speak big things about God. This blog is an attempt to share with you the many ways I see the love of God in the ordinary things of life.
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