February 3, 2025 #1329 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY December 13, 2024 Many Christians are distrustful of imagination, as though it is a potential portal to the devil. It can happen I suppose, but I believe it is a gift from God. Imagination and creativity align very well together. In George Bernard Shaw’s play Saint Joan, […]
January 27, 2025 #1322 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY October 19, 2024 The world, the flesh and the devil. If I struggle with temptation or doubt or commitment, those are the sources of my discontent. They are also the sources of the seven deadly sins: pride, greed, lust, envy, gluttony, wrath and sloth. But sin is […]
January 20, 2025 Inauguration Day, we shall see… #1315 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY November 8, 2025 I promise to let go of the disappointing election results, but these verses impacted me this morning: “For there is no good tree which produces bad fruit, nor, on the other hand, a bad tree which produces good fruit. For […]
January 13, 2025 #1308 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY December 21, 2024 A conversational parable: Mother: What does your girlfriend like in you? Son: She thinks I’m handsome, talented, clever, and a good dancer. Mother: And what do you like about her? Son: She thinks I’m handsome, talented, clever, and a good dancer. One of the roadblocks to […]
January 6, 2025 #1301 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY November 26, 2024 It wouldn’t have happened if I hadn’t reached out. This is one of the foundational truths of the committing of charitable acts. Many people will not ask for help even if they need it. I am supposed to pay attention, be aware, perceive needs. […]
December 30, 2024 #1294 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY November 3, 2024 Next April I will have been a Christian for 50 years. I was introduced to Jesus Christ when I was 26 years old–it was a turning point in my life, as it is meant to be. I have never been as attentive to the […]
December 23, 2024 The two sides of Christmas… #1287 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY December 16, 2024 The first side is the family/presents/traditions/love side. That gets most of our attention, and it’s no wonder–there is so much to do to get ready! If all goes well, it’s a magically blessed time. Then there’s the spiritual side–more […]
December 16, 2024 #1280 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY November 21, 2024 “All of us contain music and truth.” –Mark Twain My goal for the week: Look for music and truth in everyone I am with. December 17, 2024 Golf Tuesday, family style… #1281 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY October 24, 2024 I just watched a father and his two […]
December 9, 2024 #1273 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY October 29, 2024 This is convicting to me–I could do so much more! “A grateful life is a life in which we come to see that the Lord Himself is the gift. The mystery of ministry is that the Lord is to be found where we minister. […]
December 2, 2024 #1266 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY October 22, 2024 “Of all powers, love is the most powerful and the most powerless. It is the most powerful because it alone can conquer that final and most impregnable stronghold which is the human heart. It is the most powerless because it can do nothing except […]
November 25, 2024 #1259 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY July 7, 2024 Marching orders. A couple years ago I published 12 marching orders as a Christmas card. These are very important to me because they are instructions on how to proceed on the journey. The Bible is full of marching orders: be anxious for nothing–do unto […]
November 18, 2024 #1252 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY November 5, 2024 I’m having lunch on Friday with a young man I taught around 20 years ago. His name is Taylor Johnson and he is a stand-up Christian comedian–doesn’t surprise me because he is easily one of the most creative kids I ever taught. Karen and […]
November 11, 2024 #1245 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY October 23, 2024 “Let not your heart be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in Me.” (John 14:1) The most intimate verse in the Bible. I know many (including within my own family) who accept God (at least the concept) but don’t believe in Jesus. The […]
November 4, 2024 #1238 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY October 16, 2024 The fear of the collapse of democracy at the hands of a megalomaniacal dictator haunts me as the election approaches. The future for my children and grandchildren looks dark and foreboding. God has only one answer for my worries: trust Me. The sins of […]
October 28, 2024 #1232 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY August 13, 2024 “Farther along we’ll know all about it Farther along we’ll understand why Cheer up, my brother, live in the sunshine We’ll understand it all bye and bye.” Could be a senior anthem… October 29, 2024 Golf Tuesday…no bull like an old bull… #1233 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY October 11, […]
October 21, 2024 An appropriate post on the first day of early voting… #1225 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY October 8, 2024 I consider myself an apolitical (adj. — uninterested and uninvolved in politics) person. I do, however, consider it my civic duty to vote. It astonishes me that a man who has so clearly revealed […]
October 14, 2024 #1218 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY September 2, 2024 Morgan Freeman in a movie: “Comparison is the thief of joy.” If I measure myself against someone else, the likely result is vanity or envy. God does not want me to set any standard but His own, which is Jesus Christ. Anything else is […]
October 7,2024 #1211 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY August 17, 2024 A different take on poverty and wealth: “Life without its essentials (food, shelter, medicine) is, in fact, social obscenity, a moral responsibility that is incumbent on society at large. God judges the poor on their honesty but the comfortable on their generosity.” –Joan Chittister […]
September 30, 2024 Humanity love, episode two… #1204 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY August 27, 2024 We went to the Raptor Show at the High Desert Museum in Bend, Oregon. The upclose display of these magnificent birds was absolutely awe-inspiring. What touched me equally was the emphasis the whole staff put on our role as conservator […]
September 23, 2024 #1197 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY June 3, 2024 Positive self-image or ego? That line keeps dancing. Does it come down to who I put first, myself or others? I’m so used to putting myself first that I barely notice it. But God says be vigilant. When my selfish interest in a situation […]
September 16, 2024 #1190 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY May 21, 2024 An old Zen koan keeps coming to mind: “If you want to be, act as if…” I used to use it to pursue ego goals–as if I am confident… as if I’m in control… Never worked very well. Now I realize it is aimed […]
September 9, 2024 #1183 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY July 11, 2024 When my spiritual tank is low, I should: * be calm. *not judge * if possible, seek solitude * affirm my faith. * be patient. * be careful about decisions. * pray. September 10, 2024 Golf Tuesday, it’s all about the fellowship… #1184 HOW GOD SPOKE […]
September 2, 2024 #1176 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY September 1, 2024 Live music. I believe God gave me the gift of writing, and write I must. Musically, I’ve only identified one skill: listening (I can’t even dance). As I listen to these folks, I realize how incredibly gifted each one is, and what a joy […]
August 26, 2024 #1169 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY June 20, 2024 This is the brief message for tonight: Do as I direct, even when you want to do something else, and it will go well with you. Powerful. Key to happiness, really. August 27, 2024 Golf Tuesday, Texas summer style… #1170 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY August […]
August 19, 2024 Too hot on the porch, so… #1162 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY January 23, 2024 A tour of my study (my favorite room): I’ll start with the two portraits of the Lord, one of Him as a boy talking with the elders, one the classical portrait (I’m guessing He didn’t look like that). […]
August 12, 2024 #1155 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY May 23, 2024 George MacDonald, addressing my ego: “The self is given to us that we may sacrifice it: it is ours, that we, like Christ, may have something to offer…It means this–we must refuse, abandon, deny self altogether as a ruling, or determining, or originating element […]
August 5, 2024 #1148 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY May 30, 2024 “Breath control is emotional control” — I heard that on Netflix from an athletic trainer. It works for me. When I am hit with the flash of a negative emotion–say envy or greed or anger–if I can recognize it, take a breath, take another, […]
July 29, 2024 #1141 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY December 12, 2023 Evangelism — (n.) — the spreading of the Christian gospel by public preaching or personal witness. I do not believe the telling of the gospel can be effective in this day and age unless it is combined with the demonstration of the gospel, i.e., […]
July 22, 2024 Ooops… #1134 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY July 6, 2024 Most of the time I don’t want what is best for me–I want what I want. It is a mistake to allow myself to sneak onto the throne. July 23, 2024 Golf Tuesday, the agony not the ecstasy… #1135 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY […]
July 15, 2024 #1127 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY June, 2024 Alcohol. I can’t keep my decision to stop drinking from my posts because it’s where I really need to rely on God. A confession: it won’t be easy (photo demonstrates I come from an alcohol-loving family). Most of my experiences with alcohol have been fun-loving, […]
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