And they sang a new song: “You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals, because you were slain, and with your blood you purchased men for God from every tribe and language and people and nation. ” (Revelation 5:9 )
However, as it is written: “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him.” (1 Corinthians 2:9)
On the first day you are to take choice fruit from the trees, and palm fronds, leafy branches and poplars, and rejoice before the LORD your God for seven days. (Leviticus 23:40 )
God made the wild animals according to their kinds, the livestock according to their kinds, and all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good. (Genesis 1:25 )
Joel 2:23 Be glad, O people of Zion, rejoice in the LORD your God, for he has given you the autumn rains in righteousness. He sends you abundant showers, both autumn and spring rains, as before.
Every year I pray for enlightenment, that God will give me a vision of a devotional series for Advent. Please don’t misunderstand: I’m not complaining when I say that it’s difficult to find topics that are suitable. Even when God makes a theme plain and it’s beautiful, it’s not always easy to package something perfectly, […]
Psalm 136:3 Give thanks to the Lord of lords: His love endures forever. 4 to him who alone does great wonders, His love endures forever. 5 who by his understanding made the heavens, His love endures forever. 6 who spread out the earth upon the waters, His love endures forever. 7 who made the great […]
I began thinking about all this “Political Christianity” stuff with the scandal in the Catholic Church regarding sexual abuse and how it’s been handled, or rather mishandled. Then there’s the whole politicization of refugees, climate, shootings, etc. Add on top of that Supreme Court machinations and midterm elections and one thing is crystal clear: We’re […]
The midterm election results are being tabulated and soon we will know the various outcomes. Red or blue? Political outcomes all, no matter the color. Some races will be tighter than others, but one thing I hope we can all address: A sign that your Christianity is too political is if you’ve been more concerned […]
Yes, the Church needs a new Reformation, one with a better understanding of the Image of God. That is why a myth worth dispelling is that “Christian Truth Doesn’t Apply to Politics.” Our whole Christian worldview—with God as our focus—is supposed to be lived out, not just observed as a museum exhibit, open on Sundays. […]
