Mike Ramsdell

I was in Zimbabwe where our church had sent a team to work with the medical and hunger needs of children at an orphanage. It was difficult to see children in such …

In today’s reading, Jesus is intensely personal.  Jesus is often personal. He is also extremely consistent in the call to follow Him, to be His disciple.  A disciple is simply one who …

For me Christmas Eve must include the song “O Holy Night”, often sung be a soloist just before the lighting of the candles and the classic silent night. The Lyrics include: Truly …

Peace is a lifestyle, a way of life! There is no story that speaks to peace more than the story of Christmas. The invitation the angel offered the shepherds to make their …

I remember as a child waiting, anticipating, hoping for Christmas morning. It was almost impossible to sleep the night before. No matter what the previous few weeks had been about it was now …

These verses are invitations, invitations from God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit to each of us, invitations that are deeply personal, invitations to a friendship, a partnership, life shared with Jesus Christ. They …

One of the things that I have often said “If you are not happy with what you’ve got, you won’t be happy with what you get”. There are too many unhappy people …

Sometimes distress is all we’ve got. When to enter a relationship God we must understand it is not an equal partnership. God is always God and we are usually in trouble, at …

Being understood is a human need, something most of us look for in life. Some psychologists write that it may be the most basic of human needs. Jesus understands us. God understands …