by Chris Malkemes | Apr 11, 2017 | Consilium Community
Behold, all souls are mine… Ezekiel 18:4 NIV In one year, six months apart, I nearly died and did die. I survived a pancreatic attack. The doctors came in the hospital and gravely gave me the bad news: “Because of your damaged gallbladder, your pancreas has...
by Chris Malkemes | Dec 13, 2016 | Consilium Community
December brings us hints of beauty, great anticipation and wonder in celebration of the birth of Jesus – the true treasured Christmas gift. Everywhere we turn songs remind us of His amazing love as we exchange crosses for nativities. It would be years before the...
by Chris Malkemes | Jun 14, 2016 | Consilium Community
It’s hard. It’s hard to clear my mind from all the noise and distractions of my everyday life. I go behind closed doors to pray, commune with God and listen to His Word, but thoughts bombard me. They won’t go away. How can I cultivate a quiet mind to...
by Chris Malkemes | May 17, 2016 | Consilium Community
I wake up early and know He’s waiting for me. I tiptoe down the hall and enter the secret place. What does He have for me today? I take my journal and His Word. I don’t want to miss anything. Jesus is my Teacher and, right now, I’m His student. What will I learn...
by Chris Malkemes | Mar 22, 2016 | Consilium Community
She bows her head down low. Not in shame or embarrassment, but sorrow. You will not see her tears; she refuses to share her grief. Easter brings us face-to-face with death. Do you believe? We walk in the fear of the unknown when we discover more of our friends are...