Author Archives: mlcoffice

Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance. John 20:1 I wonder at the wonder of today, Easter … Continue reading →

“Yet even now,” declares the LORD, “Return to Me with all your heart, And with fasting, weeping and mourning; And rend your heart and not your garments.” Joel 2:12-13 It is Ash Wednesday. Today marks the beginning of Lent in … Continue reading →

… ‘Remember the word that I said to you, A servant is not greater than his lord; if they persecuted Me, they will also persecute you. John 15:20 Last Thursday I was driving to Boise again for another appointment. As … Continue reading →

Truly, truly, I say to you, no servant is greater than his master…John 13:16 Imagine this scenario. There is a need in your church for someone to take on a particular ministry. Your Pastor makes the request to the body, … Continue reading →

“Then Jacob was left alone, and a man wrestled with him until daybreak.” Genesis 32:24 This last Saturday and Sunday we had the privilege of being prophetically ministered to at Mountain Life Church by Pastors Jonathan and Elena Wilkins, friends … Continue reading →

“For I am your servant.” Psalm 143:12 In the Bible there are almost 800 Old Testament references to servants.  It is  a major theme in God’s Word and as such demands our attention. In the New Testament, Jesus   became the … Continue reading →

If you were asked, “What is the best gift you received for Christmas this year ?”, what would you answer? Of course most of us would try to focus on the intangibles, on the expected: celebrating Jesus; being with Family … Continue reading →

In the beginning God…Genesis 1:1 Another year has gone and a new one begins. Last night at midnight a million freezing people were herded together in Times Square to watch the Waterford Ball drop for sixty seconds as a mark … Continue reading →

It is Christmas. Dan and I went to a candle lighting service last night. The carols were the old,   familiar ones I learned  as a child.  As the candles were lighted from one person to another, the church darkened and … Continue reading →

Isaiah’s majestic description of the Messiah in 9:6-7 is awe inspiring and still shakes the earth. As I read his words again for the first time, they explode from Scripture directly into the heart.    In just a few phrases, Isaiah … Continue reading →