“Be persistent and devoted to prayer, being alert and focused in your prayer life with an attitude of thanksgiving.” (Colossians 4:2 AMP) Most nights I go to bed with a new blog post either written, partly written, or at least in its idea form to develop in the morning. Last night I had nothing. This morningContinue Reading
“But my eyes are fixed on you, Sovereign Lord; in you I take refuge—do not give me over to death.” (Psalm 141:8 NIV) To me, the story in Ezekiel 37 is one of the Bible’s most powerful images. In this vision, God takes Ezekiel to a valley filled with dried human bones,Continue Reading
“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.” (Hebrews 13:8 NKJV) “Things change.” That was the capstone of a conversation I had last night with a dear, long-term friend. We had caught up on the things going on in our lives, and at the end she told me a story thatContinue Reading
“All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. You are our merciful Father and the source of all comfort. You comfort us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort youContinue Reading
“Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but that very Spirit intercedes with sighs too deep for words.” (Romans 8:26 NRSV) Originally posted by retired music history professor Carol Reynolds, today’s writing shares what many in today’s worldContinue Reading
““The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which someone found and hid; then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.” (Matthew 13:44 NRSV) What is a “treasure”? A sea chest full of gold coins, buried on some long-forgotten pirate island?Continue Reading
“Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.” (Psalm 139:23-24 NIV) The other day I was reading in Matthew 6 and realized God had said basically the sameContinue Reading
“After the flood, Noah began to cultivate the ground, and he planted a vineyard.” (Genesis 9:20 NLT) Tonight our church is going to dedicate a new wing of the building. The groundbreaking was done September 12, 2021 for a building that includes a large pastor’s office, two staff offices, a large conferenceContinue Reading
“Guard your heart more than anything else, because the source of your life flows from it.” (Proverbs 4:23 GW) Do you know how to meditate – to “think deeply or focus one’s mind for a time?”* You might answer “no,” but if you know how to worry, you know howContinue Reading
“Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us give thanks, by which we offer to God an acceptable worship with reverence and awe; for indeed our God is a consuming fire.” (Hebrews 12:28-29 NRSV) Does it seem that the whole world is filled with thingsContinue Reading