Dear Friends, Then Esau said, “Let us journey on our way, and I will go along side you.” But Jacob said to him., “My lord knows that the children are frail and that the flocks and herds, which are nursing, are a care to me; and if they are overdriven for one day, all the […]
Kent Hansen
A Word of Grace – September 1, 2014
Dear Friends, There is a correction necessary to last week’s message (8/25/14). Mt. St. Helens erupted on May 18, 1980, not 1982. . . . I rejoice in the Lord greatly that now at last you have revived your concern for me; indeed, you were concerned for me, but had no opportunity to show it. […]
A Word of Grace – July 14, 2014
Dear Friends, This week’s message is a bit of a travelogue about a worship experience that I had late Thursday afternoon, July 3, near Astoria, Oregon. I hope it refreshes you during these hot days. Late afternoon sunlight floods over the Clatsop Spit. Everything is flowing at high tide. Five and six foot swells off […]
A Word of Grace – June 2, 2014
Dear Friends, The Apostle James writes, “The prayer of the righteous is powerful and effective” (Js 5:16). That matter-of-fact statement is our hope, but is it our belief? Here is a little story that explores that question. The dry, still air smells like fresh-laid kindling this warm May morning in inland Southern California. It hints […]
A Word of Grace – May 12, 2014
Dear Friends, Now the servants and the police had made a charcoal fire because it was cold, and they were standing around it warming themselves. Peter also was standing with them and warming himself (John 18:18). When they had gone ashore, they saw a charcoal fire there, with fish on it and bread. . . […]