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Christ has died; Christ is risen; Christ will come again.
In the Meantime
with Richard Selke
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Welcome to In the Meantime. We are living in the time between Christ's ascension into heaven and His promised return to earth. In the Meantime is a collection of stories written by Richard Selke, about God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, and His presence, love, mercy and grace in his life. In the meantime, Jesus is Lord! Hallelujah!


Psalm 23
Psalms is the prayer book and song book of the Bible. Many of us have learned to pray by reading these prayers prayed thousands of years ago by men and women going through trials, temptations and sufferings similar to those we experience today ...

Richard Selke
4 min read


When Hearts Are Broken
Early the morning of July 4, 2025, a tragic flood occurred along the Guadalupe River in the Texas Hill Country, killing many children and adults. This prayer is offered for the flood victims and all who love them ...

Richard Selke
3 min read


A Daily Prayer
The most important thing I do each day is pray. I want to share a prayer with you that I pray every morning. Over the years, this prayer has changed as my understanding of God, my relationship with Him and my faith in Him have grown ...

Richard Selke
4 min read


God's Perfect Timing
My daughter's and son-in-law's marriage was coming to an end. For some time, I had wondered what would become of Susan's and my relationship with his parents after the divorce ...

Richard Selke
4 min read


PTSD Foundation of America: A Force for Good
When our son, Clay, was discharged from the Marines after serving tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, he told us he was suffering from a "wicked" case of PTSD. At the time, we didn't know what that meant. It was 2009, and even much of the medical world didn't fully understand it ...

Richard Selke
4 min read


Taking Out the Garbage: How God Cleanses Us from Sin
Every week, Susan and I haul bags of garbage to the curb. We generate a lot of garbage. How about you? Thankfully, twice a week, garbage trucks roll through our neighborhood, removing garbage accumulated over the past few days. Without them, the piles would grow, the smell would spread and our home would quickly become unlivable. In the same way, our lives also collect garbage - not physical, but spiritual. The Bible calls it ...

Richard Selke
5 min read


The Divine Exchange
This is the third version of a prayer I originally share with you about a year ago. The original prayer included some of the things I was struggling with at that time, and, since then, I've added more. You may struggle with the some of these same things ...

Richard Selke
7 min read


Teach Me to Pray
When Jimmy's business associate was in town, he asked Jimmy to introduce us. I didn't know why until we met ...

Richard Selke
5 min read


The Loretto Chapel Staircase
The Sisters of Loretto had a problem. The year was 1878, and the construction of the Chapel of the Loretto Academy, a Catholic school ...

Richard Selke
4 min read


A Prayer for Life and Healing, Version 2
Several months ago, I shared a prayer with you. Although the original prayer included some of the things I struggle with, there's more ...

Richard Selke
6 min read
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