• Retreat Center

    A Brilliant Take on Revelation

    “The Man Comes Around” By Johnny Cash And I heard, as it were, the noise of thunder: One of the four beasts saying: “Come and see.” And I saw. And behold, a white horse. There’s a man goin’ ’round takin’ names. An’ he decides who to free and who to blame. Everybody won’t be treated all the same. There’ll be a golden ladder reaching down. When the man comes around. The hairs on your arm will stand up. At the terror in each sip and in each sup. For you partake of that last offered cup, Or disappear into the potter’s ground. When the man comes around. Hear the trumpets,…

  • Retreat Center

    Taking Every Thought Captive

    How hard is it for God to get your attention?  Do you regularly practice turning aside in your day?  That is, taking a moment to listen to God- because God, through the Holy Spirit, really is speaking, because we know, every place is filled with the presence of God.  There is not an inch of space, not a moment of time, that God does not inhabit. John Ortberg Eric Elder’s “The Ranch” shared this quote today in my email. It goes right along with my verse for today: “…we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.” (2 Cor. 10:5a)

  • Prayer

    6 Really Good Reasons to Listen to God

    Why listen to God?  God says to listen; we ache to know God and to be known and loved by God. The God of all things wants to talk to you. To hear that He loves us; to be intimate with God; to know that you matter to God. Guidance; clarity in place of confusion. When we hear and obey we experience miracles and answered prayer. Spiritual and personal growth and maturity; a rich inner life.