March 18, 2025
This is what the Lord says: “Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls. But you said, ‘We will not walk in it.’” [Jeremiah 6:16] Amid words of judgment, Jeremiah describes God’s people as […]
March 11, 2025
“Moreover, when you fast, do not be like the hypocrites, with a sad countenance. For they disfigure their faces that they may appear to men to be fasting. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward. But you, when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, so that you do not appear […]
March 4, 2025
Happy Tuesday Afternoon, readers, and thanks for letting me take over this space (albeit temporarily) while Pastor Paul enjoys some much-needed R&R on the West Coast. Onward… Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk—not as unwise people but as wise—making the most of the time, because the days are evil. So don’t be foolish, […]
February 25, 2025
“So don’t worry, saying, ‘What will we eat?’ or ‘What will we drink?’ or ‘What will we wear?’ For the Gentiles eagerly seek all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be provided for you.” [Matthew […]
February 18, 2025
“For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” [Matthew 6:21] For years, I read that in the opposite direction: If I really love something, then I will invest my money into it. Jesus tells us, if you want to know where someone’s heart is, take a gander at their credit card. Whether […]
February 11, 2025
For the day of the Lord is near,against all the nations.As you have done, it will be done to you;what you deserve will return on your own head. [Obadiah 1:15] I found myself rummaging through the Minor Prophets last week. With vigor and passion, Obadiah discusses nations who passively stood by and watched their neighbors […]
February 4, 2025
When I tried to understand all this, it was oppressive to me, till I entered the sanctuary of God; then I understood their final destiny. [Psalm 73:14] Asaph the psalmist watched in dismay as the wicked prospered and life in general just didn’t go as the concept of “fair” would seem to dictate. Whether it’s […]
January 28, 2025
Very early the next morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed. [Mark 1:35] The “next morning” after what? The next morning after an extremely busy and trying day when Jesus calls his disciples, teaches in the synagogue, drives out an […]
January 21, 2025
“Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was […]
January 14, 2025
He does not deal with us according to our sins, nor repay us according to our iniquities. [Psalm 103:10] Aren’t you glad for that?! It sure goes contrary to our way of thinking. Commit a crime, do the time. You reap what you sow. Actions have their consequences. But God blows up the paradigm and […]
