Coming Up Clean

“Don’t imagine yourself to be quite presentable when you haven’t bathed in weeks.” (Proverbs 30:12 MSG) This is one of many scriptures that makes more sense after our pilgrimage to Israel. As early as the second day, in the very first set of ruins, our…

The Trouble with Sin

“For a branch cannot produce suit if it is severed from the vine, and you cannot be fruitful unless you remain in Me.” (John 15:4 NLT) Jesus brings up some uncomfortable truths. Sin cuts us off from Christ and we will remain fruitless until we…