Under God’s Wings
“Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom […]
The Value of Human Life
I commute for work and spend quite a bit of time on the freeway. Lately, while driving on the freeway, I have been thinking about crash tests. In crash tests,
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Warning: Servce May Include Suffering
Peter sure gives us something to wrestle with in 1 Peter 2:18-19 when we pokes holes and undermines everything we “know” about justice and fairness. “Go ahead and submit yourselves
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Pollyanna
“Therefore encourage one another and build one another up.” 1 Thess. 5:11: So many people have low esteem and find self-comfort in cutting others down. Such was a former colleague
Disagreements
“An argument started among them…” Luke 9:46 Arguments, disappointments, conflict, and challenging individuals. Disagreements can hurt and stand in the way of peace with God and others. Not a good
Experiencing Scripture
Today, want to focus on one short verse in a Psalm of David. I see myself in this one short verse, in which David has much to say with but
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Out of the mouths of babes
Then the Lord passed by in front of (Moses) and proclaimed “The Lord, the Lord God, compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in lovingkindness and truth.” Exodus 34:6
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Us & Them
In my never-so-humble opinion, we are ever-so-ready to draw lines in the sand between us, and those who do not follow Jesus. Us and them. The good guys (obviously you
The Paradox of the Gospel
“Live as people who are free… but living as servants of God.” 1 Peter 2.16a and 16.c I am free. Trusting in Jesus Christ gives me freedom from sin. I
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Seek The Lord While He May Be Found
“Seek the Lord while you can find him. Call on him now while he is near. Let the wicked change their ways and banish the very thought of doing wrong. Let them
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Thorn in the Flesh
“Therefore, in order to keep from being conceited, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan. to torment me. Three times I pleaded with the Lord
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True Generosity
“And do not forget to do good and to share with others…” Hebrews 16:1 People give all sorts of things to people. Sometimes things that are broken and not working,