December 8, 2020
A Word about the Word Hope deferred makes the heart sick. [Proverbs 13:12] This describes most of us right now during this prolonged COVID-time, doesn’t it? On Sunday, we heard a good reminder from Pastor Ty about our call to “wait.” That’s how God builds our “muscle of trust.” But let’s face it, our hearts are […]
December 4, 2020
A Word about the Word Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will travel to such and such a city and spend a year there and do business and make a profit.” Yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring—what your life will be! For you are like vapor that appears for a […]
September 24, 2020
A Word about the Word- “There was evening, and there was morning: one day…” [Genesis 1:5] Rest is our theme this Sunday—God willing. It culminates in this beautiful and poetic description of the Creation in Genesis 1. Rest. But even before the narrative gets to the gracious day of rest, we find this rhythm of […]
July 31, 2020
A Word about the Word- Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things [Philippians 4:8]. I will if you do… As a matter of fact, go ahead and read that entire fourth chapter. A friend […]
July 14, 2020
A Word about the Word- The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they reveal knowledge. They have no speech, they use no words; no sound is heard from them. Yet their voice goes out into all the […]
July 7, 2020
A Word about the Word- My dear brothers and sisters, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger [James 1:19]. It seems as though these words have faded from many people’s Bibles. (Or maybe they’ve just been relegated to the status of the genealogies: interesting words, but we’re […]
June 30, 2020
A Word about the Word- The one who enters by the gate is the shepherd of the sheep. The gatekeeper opens it for him, and the sheep hear his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. When he has brought all his own outside, he goes ahead of them. The […]
June 25, 2020
A Word about the Word- For a child will be born for us, a son will be given to us, and the government will be on his shoulders. He will be named Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace. The names of our Lord give us a glimpse of the vast array of […]
