Our son, Brent Gudgel, who is a documentary filmmaker, wrote the following article that appeared in Charisma News on 2 As a filmmaker, one of the quotes I live by is “the stories we tell shape the reality we live…
If you’ve spent much time reading or studying the teachings of Jesus in the New Testament, you’ve probably noticed that, more often than not, He calls His followers to a radical way of living. It’s not just “be a nice…
In Philippians 3:20 believers are told that we are now citizens of God’s Kingdom. When we came into a relationship with God through Jesus, we became a part of His family; His nation of the redeemed that He is calling…
A couple years ago one of my sons gave me an amazing gift. It’s a little stack of prayer cards that he had printed and laminated. Each card has a prayer on one side and a cool artsy picture on…
For years I’ve had a sign in our living room reminding me to do my best to lead a simple and quiet life. When we first got married it was a sign that said “It takes very little to lead…
If you are a parent who has children in your home, there is a door that it would be helpful for you to always keep in mind. It’s a door that I first heard about when I read Edith Schaeffer’s…
Many people go through their lives trying to be good enough for God. For some it’s a belief that if they just do more good things than bad things, then they’ll be good to go when they die. Others follow…
When Jesus was teaching His disciples and others on a hill beside the Sea of Galilee, one of the things He talked about was prayer. He began by telling them: Don’t pray in public places simply to be seen and…