May 6, 2025
“What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?” [Romans 8:31] If God is for us, who can be against us? Strong words from the Apostle Paul. We sing a song at church that reminds us of those words from the Book of Romans. […]
April 29, 2025
First of all, then, I urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for everyone, for kings and all those who are in authority, so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity. [1 Timothy 2:1–2] In the cacophony of noise that is our society, where many live […]
April 22, 2025
“Comfort, comfort my people,” says your God. [Isaiah 40:1] There is a whole lot of discomfort going around these days. Certainly, on personal levels: the news of marital turmoil and bad health reports and the ache of loneliness or even financial stresses are plentiful and very uncomfortable. And on the macro scale: we experience the […]
April 15, 2025
“When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne. All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate them one from another, just as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. He will put the sheep on […]
April 8, 2025
Don’t answer a fool according to his foolishnessor you’ll be like him yourself.Answer a fool according to his foolishnessor he’ll become wise in his own eyes. [Psalm 26:4–5] Wait, what?! Do I respond to that annoying person at work, or not? Should I answer the belligerent guy in the plaza? What about the pompous poster […]
April 1, 2025
Be still and know that I am God. [Psalm 46:10] Those are some words encouraging personal silence and solitude from the psalmist which I have written and taught on and practiced…sometimes. The traffic churning in one’s mind and the bloated personal calendar and chaotic world all get in the way of regular and meaningful solitude […]
March 25, 2025
Don’t be deceived, my dear brothers and sisters. Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. [James 1:17] Written in the context of someone frustratingly blaming God for their trials and temptations they struggle with, the words above warn against self-deception. […]
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, […]
