Who is the Son of Man? Jesus or Us? The phrase son of man occurs in 178 verses in the Bible. Sometimes son is written with an uppercase S and other times with a lowercase s. When used with an uppercase S, the references are to Jesus, as seen in...
The Transformation Project: A West Michigan Word Weavers Anthology includes Personal Essay from Peter DeHaan. Mattawan, Michigan, December 10, 2013 – Peter DeHaan’s personal essay, “The Transformation of Peter DeHaan,” is included in the book...
Church Happens Anyway (Visiting Church #36) We arrive at church to find an empty lobby. Hearing an amplified voice, we head towards the sound. We find a large sanctuary with 162 chairs and 20 people. Like last week, we slink into a back row. A...
When you make a bold prayer, what do you expect? Do you anticipate God will answer your request, or do you brace yourself for disappointment? More to the point, are you more surprised when your prayers are answered or surprised when they’re not?...
Ezekiel was a prophet at a time when the people had little to do with God. God told him what to say and do. Sometimes the Holy Spirit would physically move Ezekiel to show him things. In Ezekiel 18, God grabbed his prophet by the hair, lifted him...
Confusing Signals but with a Good Result (Visiting Church #35) Two weeks ago we stumbled upon this church. They are new to us, not coming up in any of our research. Once we know their name, my wife finds them on Facebook, confirming their...
I don’t listen to music much anymore. I find it more distracting than helpful. But when I did listen, my preferences fell a bit out of mainstream. The band, One Bad Pig, proves my point. Let’s just say their music is an acquired taste. (They were...
Today, in the United States, we celebrate Thanksgiving, a time to give thanks for all we have. However, it’s morphed into a day of eating too much, watching football on television, and maybe even starting Christmas shopping. No matter where you...
The Holy Spirit Grows the Church (Visiting Church #34) Today’s destination is a tiny country church. Their pastor resigned a couple months ago and some families left as well. Another church from their denomination (some forty miles away) has come...
I don’t think I’ll ever spend the majority of my day in God’s presence like Brother Lawrence or pray nonstop like Paul. But I can learn to pray more often, so I seek to remain open to my surroundings, looking for reasons to pray. “God, I fear for...
