Now the Philistines gathered their forces for war and assembled at Sokoh in Judah…2 Saul and the Israelites assembled and camped in the Valley of Elah and drew up their battle line to meet the Philistines. 3 The Philistines occupied one hill and the Israelites another, with the valley between them. The peopleContinue Reading
(Reposted from April 12, 2022) “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,”declares the Lord. “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.” (Isaiah 55:8-9 NIV) Have you ever noticed that people don’t always think the sameContinue Reading
Now there was a man in Jerusalem called Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. (Luke 2:25 NIV)They went to a place called Gethsemane, and Jesus said to his disciples, “Sit here while I pray.” HeContinue Reading
Whoever pursues righteousness and love finds life, prosperity and honor. (Proverbs 21:21 NIV) Our pastor has been preaching a series on HONOR, one of the values of a Christ-centered Kingdom Culture. To honor something is to hold it in high regard or to respect and value it. One week he talked aboutContinue Reading
Keep on loving one another as brothers and sisters. Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it. Continue to remember those in prison as if you were together with them in prison, and those who are mistreated as if youContinue Reading
There is something about the voice of God THUNDERING that is reassuring and hope-giving for me. Perhaps you, too, will see this in today’s Psalm 29 prayer. Psalm 29 Ascribe to the Lord, you heavenly beings, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength. Ascribe to the Lord the glory dueContinue Reading
How priceless is your unfailing love, O God! People take refuge in the shadow of your wings. They feast on the abundance of your house; you give them drink from your river of delights. (Psalm 36:7-8 NIV) Our pastor told the story of riding in a rather large canoe up a river in aContinue Reading
In my Bible Recap readings I’m just finishing Deuteronomy and the story of Moses. As you probably remember, Moses was the leader of the Israelite nation from the time they left slavery in Egypt, through the forty years of wandering in the desert, up to the point in which theyContinue Reading
Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing. (1 Thessalonians 5:11 NIV) Last week in the theater I watched teenagers not acting like “normal” teenagers. The group of 43 students ranged from age 13-18 and, although there were certainly groups of friends, I wasContinue Reading
Truly my soul finds rest in God; my salvation comes from him. (Psalm 62:1 NIV) After a very busy week of revival services, theater tech week, and play performances, I let everyone sleep in last Saturday morning – including me. Two of us were battling low grade illnesses, and all of usContinue Reading