Catch The Foxes — How to Deal With The Root of Many Problems in Your Life

“O my dove, in the clefts of the rock, in the crannies of the cliff, let me see your face, let me hear your voice, for your voice is sweet, and your face is lovely. Catch the foxes for us, the little foxes that spoil the vineyards, for our vineyards are in blossom.“ Song of Solomon 2:14-15...

More Reflections on the Water Turned into Wine

“Now there were six stone water jars there for the Jewish rites of purification, each holding twenty or thirty gallons.  Jesus said to the servants, “Fill the jars with water.” And they filled them up to the brim. And he said to them, “Now draw some out and take it to the master of...

Love: The More Excellent Way, part 2

“How much better is your love than wine, and the fragrance of your oils than any spice!” Song of Solomon 4:10b “And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.” Ephesians 5:2 We began in our previous article with this verse from the...

The Wedding at Cana: Why Did Jesus REALLY Make the Wine?

“On the third day there was a wedding at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. Jesus also was invited to the wedding with his disciples. When the wine ran out, the mother of Jesus said to him, “They have no wine.” And Jesus said to her,  “Woman, what does this have to...

Love: The More Excellent Way, part 1

“How much better is your love than wine, and the fragrance of your oils than any spice!” (Song of Solomon 4:10b) “And I will show you a still more excellent way.” (1 Corinthians 12:31b) In the opening of the Song of Solomon—my favorite book in the Old Testament—the...

Let’s all get drunk!!

All were made to drink of one Spirit. 1 Corinthians 12:13 They feast on the abundance of your house, and you give them drink from the river of your delights. Psalm 36:8 Sorry about the attention-grabbing title.  Hopefully I can explain myself in this post. I think this is one of the most neglected and fun...

How’s Your Connection?

I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. Every branch of mine that does not bear fruit He takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit. Already you are clean because of the word that I have spoken to you. Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch...

On Being “Drunk in the Spirit”

What do I mean by that term? I realize there’s certain things that if I say them, they will automatically conjure up caricatures of charismatics and their lingo, when I’m probably not using the terms in the traditional manner of which they’re usually used. In fact, I wrote about 80% of this...