“Oh what a miserable person I am! Who will free me from this life that is dominated by sin and death? Thank God! The answer is Jesus Christ our Lord. So you see how it really is; in my mind I obey God’s law but…
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“God has made everything beautiful for it’s own time. He has planted eternity in the human heart.” (Ecclesiastes 3:1 NLT) I received my online syllabus for New Testament Survey yesterday. I’m relieved to access it early (class begins in ten days) but I’m also intimidated…
Come to Me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from Me, I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy…
After that, Pharisees and religion scholars came to Jesus all the way from Jerusalem, criticizing.” (Matthew 15:1 MSG) It is far easier to criticize than it is to participate. Think about anything that requires skill: an organized sport, a five star meal, a painted masterpiece.…
“Look straight ahead and fix your eyes on what lies before you.” (Proverbs 4:25 NLT) The words lit up my phone before I’d even climbed out of bed to face the new year. A proverb passed on from a friend: Solomon’s wisdom still steadying some…
“When Jesus got the news, He slipped away by boat to an out-of-the way place by Himself.” (Matthew 14:13 MSG) When Jesus heard of John’s death He had to get away to grieve. John was more than a cousin, he was His forerunner. He was…
“God’s Kingdom is like a pine nut that a farmer plants. It’s quite small as seeds go, but in the course of years, it grows into a huge pine tree and eagles build nests in it.” (Matthew 13:31-32 MSG) This scripture reminds us that our…
“At the very time Simeon was praying, she showed up, broke into an anthem of praise to God and talked about the child to all who were waiting expectantly for the freeing of Jerusalem.” (Luke 2:38 MSG) We are in that long week between Christmas…
We spent eight hours with dear friends yesterday and the bulk of our discussion gathered around the subject of being hurt at church. Why is God’s house – a place of healing – also often a place of deep wounding? I opened my Bible this…
“Oh my dear children! I feel as if I am going through labor pains for you again, and they will continue until Christ develops in your life.” (Galatians 4:19 NLT) Paul writes of the labor of love that is birthing the gospel in flesh and…