podcast: https://www.pastorwoman.net/podcast/episode/3278e64f/to-rome-with-love-no-66-acts At long last, Paul reaches the ancient city of Rome. What a long, strange trip it's been! At times, Paul must have wondered if he would ever set foot in Rome, but in the midst of the storm on his way to the city of his dreams, the Lord sent an angel to stand beside him, who said, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul; you must stand before Caesar. . . ’ 1 God assured Paul he would indeed go to Rome,

podcast: https://www.pastorwoman.net/podcast/episode/2713d445/stop-looking-at-the-clock-no-65-acts Every once in a while, you just want to know that God sees you, that he is with you, and frankly, that he has heard your prayers and is at work - especially in the tough times. For that reason, I was drawn back again to the first several verses of Acts 28, where we pictured Paul coming on shore at Malta, his ship having broken to pieces. [Remember the ship-wrecked crew from Gill

What's the deal with the snakes? Though I haven't lived in a surf town for five years now, I suppose it is in my blood. Before moving to beautiful San Clemente 1  in the year 2000, I knew little about the sport of surfing or the passion it evokes. Like many things, it is more than the equipment or the technique; though both are critical for success, it is a whole lifestyle... a mentality. When not carrying their boards out to catch a wave, surfers may ride a skateboard to get

podcast: https://www.pastorwoman.net/podcast/episode/251c75f4/theres-a-storm-quick-take-the-wheel-no-63-acts The phone rang, and what had been a peaceful night watching college basketball suddenly shifted . . . not peaceful at all. And you? You looked up your results on your patient portal, and there was a note saying, 'please call the doctor's office to discuss next steps. . . urgent.' The HR manager buzzed your extension and asked you to meet her in her office. Once you hea

podcast: https://www.pastorwoman.net/podcast/episode/5545214c/peace-even-in-the-storm-no-62-acts Have you ever been in a boat when a storm came up and the water became suddenly angry?  Depending on the size of your vessel, why your very life might have been threatened! I had sailed on the Sea of Galilee - (which is really a fresh water lake) - several times and her waters were just as serene as they could be (picture). Hanging my bare feet over the side of the boat, I looked

podcast: https://www.pastorwoman.net/podcast/episode/1df0cff8/the-one-thing-you-must-know-no-61-acts There will be no Catholics in Heaven. No Presbyterians, Anglicans or Methodists either. In case you are Baptist and feeling pretty good about yourself, there will not be any Baptists either. Why? Because there will be no division, no choosing up sides; there will be no denominations in Heaven. We will all bear one thing  in common.  Paul could well describe that one thing  -

podcast: https://www.pastorwoman.net/podcast/episode/44bb6756/what-is-real-what-matters-no-60-acts Several days ago, I flew to Orlando to join my daughter and family at Disney world. . . phew, a jam-packed schedule of Mickey Mouse, Cinderella, Donald Duck, wild animals, great thrill rides, and bubbles...all at the happiest place on earth! Meanwhile, across the world, America and Israel attacked Iran to eliminate their capability to wield nuclear weapons against the world. Th

podcast: https://www.pastorwoman.net/podcast/episode/df41d515/do-you-think-good-thoughts-hmmm-no-59-acts Are you a good thinker? Put another way - do you think good thoughts? The craziness of life can sometimes make us feel like our heads are in a vice--and some days the clamp is getting tighter and tighter. And if we are not careful, our thoughts take us to deep mine shafts where we are not meant to be! Truth: many of us are held captive by our thinking.   Fact is, we have

podcast: https://www.pastorwoman.net/podcast/episode/1c010242/do-you-hear-what-i-hear-not-just-a-song-no-58-acts Does God talk?    If so, are you hearing from him? Growing up in church, I was not taught that God talks.  Actually, I was taught quite the opposite--God had said everything he wanted to say and it was captured in the pages of Scripture.  Period.  Case closed… canon closed.  And by the way, if someone claimed to hear that God talked to them, they were crazy or a he