Suddenly, there was a sound from heaven like the roaring of a mighty windstorm, and it filled the house where they were sitting. —Acts 2:2 I sleep in the open area at the top of the stairs now that the kids are here. I don’t mind this for some good…
Read MoreWe are not finished with Memorial Day, and we never will be. I get the late May three-day weekend thrills. Ooo-eee. I hope you enjoyed some normalcy this year in that you could relax with what you have. As we move into June and the rest of the year,…
Read MoreHe replied, “The Father alone has the authority to set those dates and times, and they’re not for you to know.” —Acts 1:7 Identity theft is harrowing. It’s even worse when it happens to you. And this happened. To me. Yikes! With a false yet utterly believable church email address…
Read MoreEven though the county will officially move to yellow this week, you may be one of the angry people out there. After all, some lament, our rights have been taken away for too long! The argument goes that the government shouldn’t decide when this shelter in place bit should end…
Read More“Soon the world will no longer see me, but you will see me… I am in my Father, and you are in me, and I am in you.” —John 14:19a, 20b NLT When we look into a mirror, we should see Christ. After all, the Christology in this text from…
Read MoreThe words I speak are not my own, but my Father who lives in me does his work through me. — John 14:10b It cannot be too hard to imagine that you, like Jesus, can at times speak the words of God. It is true that you, like me,…
Read MoreToo many people know too much these days. Turn around and you’ll find an expert on almost everything. Turn around again and you’ll find two more experts on the same subject, and yes, they both disagree with the first expert—and each other. This is certainly true in the COVID-19 world…
Read MoreFor God is pleased with you when you do what you know is right and patiently endure unfair treatment. —1 Peter 2:19 It is difficult to imagine God being pleased with us one moment and displeased with us in the next. Yes, God is judge. Yes, the final word on…
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