"For I will take you from among the nations, gather you out of all countries, and bring you into your own land. "Then I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you shall be clean; I will cleanse you from all your filthiness and from all your idols. "I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit ... read more
Praying Psalm 119
A wildfire near our house has caused the valley to fill up with smoke the past few mornings. The air doesn't look extremely smokey, but the smell is strong. Isn't it amazing how only a little smoke can infiltrate our senses? What's bombarding your senses today? How about beauty from God's Word? We ... read more
When Something Seems REALLY Scary: What’s Your Perspective?
And he said to them, "Why are you afraid, O you of little faith?" Then he rose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm. Matthew 8:26 The youngest came to me with furrowed brows, wearing more concern than clothes. It took me a minute to see what he saw. He pointed under the ... read more
A True Utopia: God’s Hope for You
Behold, a king will reign in righteousness, and princes will rule in justice. Each will be like a hiding place from the wind, a shelter from the storm, like streams of water in a dry place, like the shade of a great rock in a weary land. Isaiah 32:1-2 A ruler who brings shelter, streams of water, ... read more
A Galatians Fourth of July: True Freedom in Christ
Happy birthday, America! I pray God's blessings on you, for as a Christian, I am to seek the well-being of the land where God has placed me (Jeremiah 29:7). I celebrate the freedom I have found in your borders, and I remember those who fought for that freedom. For freedom is not cheap--politically ... read more
The Work of Jesus: Making Oaks of Righteousness
"The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners, to proclaim the year of the LORD's favor and the day of ... read more
Questioning Through Mark: Mark 7:24-36
And from there he arose and went away to the region of Tyre and Sidon. And he entered a house and did not want anyone to know, yet he could not be hidden. But immediately a woman whose little daughter was possessed by an unclean spirit heard of him and came and fell down at his feet. Now the woman ... read more
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