God of Joy, Thank you that you have made a way for us to live in your Spirit-infused joy, by the atoning sacrifice of Jesus the Christ. Thank you that the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself unblemished to God, will cleanse our consciences from actsContinue Reading
Forgiving God, How good it is to praise our God! You determine the number of the stars and calls each of them by name. Great are you, Lord, and mighty in power; your understanding has no limit. Thank you that you build up your children – you gather the exiles, healContinue Reading
Reckless words pierce like a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing. (Prov. 12:18 NIV) 7But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. (2 Cor. 4 NIV) 3 So I went down to theContinue Reading
A truthful witness does not deceive, but a false witness pours out lies. (Prov. 14:5 NIV) Last weekend there were two news stories that especially caught my attention, specifically for their relevance to Christian faith. The first was an article in the Wall Street Journal entitled “They Need to BeContinue Reading
Listen, God! Please, pay attention! Can you make sense of these ramblings, my groans and cries? King-God, I need your help. Every morning you’ll hear me at it again. Every morning I lay out the pieces of my life on your altar and watch for fire to descend. Oh GodContinue Reading
Recently I joined the Facebook “community” and since then have reconnected (intentionally) with a few friends from grad school and relatives I haven’t seen in awhile. That is one of the nice advantages of having such a place – finding long-lost friends. But, then, sometimes that ability to reconnect isContinue Reading