RIGHTeousness, PEACE, and JOOOOOYYYY!
For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking but of righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. (Romans 14:17 ESV) Last spring we had a guest preacher in for meetings at church who used the above verse over and over and over toContinue Reading
Samson, Strength, and Joy
The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him. (Psalm 28:7 NIV) You, dear children, are from God and have overcome [evil spirits], because the one who is in you is greater than the one whoContinue Reading
Soul & Spirit
My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior. (Luke 1:46-47 NIV) I used to think that the words “soul” and “spirit” were always interchangeable, until more recently when I was taught that in the Bible “soul” often delineates our mind, emotions, and will, and “spirit”Continue Reading
Apostasy and Truth
See to it, brothers and sisters, that none of you has a sinful, unbelieving heart that turns away from the living God. (Hebrews 3:12 NIV) Be careful, brothers and sisters, that none of you ever develop a wicked, unbelieving heart that turns away from the living God. (Hebrews 3:12 GW)Continue Reading
Psalm 68 Prayer
[I am attending a conference today, so I share a post I published in 2021.] Reviving God, We sing to you, our God, to the Lord, who rides across the highest heavens, the ancient heavens, who thunders with mighty voice. We proclaim the power of God, whose majesty is overContinue Reading
Processing, Oxygen, and Peace
As I write this I’m still processing the life-impacting events of the last week. My firstborn, now a husband. The joy and fun of family and friends gathered together to celebrate. The work of multiple events three days in a row. The delight of rekindling friendships and investing in relationships.Continue Reading
The WHY
We have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for all God’s people—the faith and love that spring from the hope stored up for you in heaven and about which you have already heard in the true message of the gospel that has come to you. In the sameContinue Reading
A letter for us today
[Dear Mountain Moving Friends – I am still recovering from a wonderful weekend filled with family, friends, events, and the celebration of our oldest’s wedding. I will write more on that later, but for now, enjoy these sweet words from God and Psalm 37.] My Precious Children, I see youContinue Reading
Memorial Day 2024
[Reprinted from Memorial Day 2023. Much of this post was reprinted from a blog entry that quoted “America’s Federal Holidays, The True Story,” by John De Gree of Classical Historian.*] “I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand.” (John 10:28 NIV)Continue Reading
Prayer for Marriages and Families
“Worthy are You, our Lord and God, to receive the glory and the honor and the power; for You created all things, and because of Your will they exist, and were created and brought into being.” (Revelation 4:11 AMP) Yesterday we celebrated our son’s marriage. Today, let us pray for all marriagesContinue Reading