“But I think it is necessary to send back to you Epaphroditus, my brother, co-worker and fellow soldier, who is also your messenger, whom you sent to take care of my needs. For he longs for all of you and is distressed because you heard he was ill. Indeed he was ill, and almost died. […]
This year’s Lent Devotional Series “But God…” resumes tomorrow after today’s Sabbath rest to meditate and worship. Today’s meditation focus: God deserves worship because He is our powerful Creator. “You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for You created all things, and by Your will they were created and […]
“We were harassed at every turn– conflicts on the outside, fears within. But God, who comforts the downcast, comforted us.” (2 Corinthians 7:5-6 ) How anyone can read that Scripture and not see that the Bible is still relevant to our everyday is beyond me. Christians are—in fact—harassed at every turn. It ranges from genuine […]
God has an enemies list of people who set themselves against God—mock Him, ridicule Him, diminish Him, and brazenly flaunt sin in His face. (Of course no one wants to think that God would have such a running account, but maybe we’d be wise to consider God’s holiness a bit more seriously.) These enemies of […]
It’s easy to feel like a forgotten man or woman. Sometimes life just isn’t fair at all. Into such a time, God gives us this reassurance that no hope in Him can ever be extinguished. God rules. End of story. While some men of evil intent may have temporary triumphs—which serve to harden their arrogance—in […]
Today is Ash Wednesday and our devotional series “But God…” begins. It’s also a reminder that God is not sleeping or ignorant of our pitiful state. He is both angered at sin and compassionate towards those who are faithful to repent, suffering under the yoke of sin (whether their own bondage/ addiction patterns or the […]
Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, February 17, 2021. This year’s devotional series focuses on how to live between two worlds while holding onto your faith. What are these two worlds? City of Man which exists as a world of troubles, injustice, and strife. City of God in which every tear will be wiped away, everything […]
If, as I asserted previously, there is discernment of hills to die on and ones to die to, I’d like to offer this pattern which mirrors the thoughts of Gavin Ortlund in his book “Finding the Right Hills to Die On” about issues that chronically divide the Church. Summarized by Challies : In theological […]
Come’on, Barb! What are Christians supposed to do, just lie down and take it? Yes and no.What does it mean to submit to leaders whom God has given for His purposes when we look at Scripture and don’t believe that those leaders stand for the same things God stands for? I hear you. This truly […]
Continuing our look at how Christians should respond to last week’s Inauguration, let’s acknowledge something we can call reality. For the Christians who voted for Joe Biden, you got what you wanted. For the Christians who didn’t vote for Joe Biden, you didn’t get what you wanted. But in both cases, God got what will […]
