I was talking with a person yesterday who is dear to my heart. This person grew up learning about the God of Scripture. She recently attempted suicide and wants nothing to do with the Lord. She rejects the idea that “God” did not see her time on earth as done and had other plans for
Category: Just Saying
“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun rise on the evil and on
Matthew Chapter 1: Naming My Son Something struck me this morning while I was reading through the genealogies of Matthew chapter 1. It is said of the patriarchs of old that only the mother or father could name their own child. An angel of the Lord comes to Joseph in a dream to inform him
Hello Friends, I have been enjoying a little break from writing on this blog. We are starting Wednesday connection at Church in two weeks. Karie and I are going to be team leaders for the 3rd and 4th grade class this year. She will also be functioning as a small group leader, and I will
Exodus 1:15-21 Then the king of Egypt said to the Hebrew midwives, one of whom was named Shiphrah and the other Puah, “When you serve as midwife to the Hebrew women and see them on the birthstool, if it is a son, you shall kill him, but if it is a daughter, she shall live.”
Last Wednesday I took three of my children to the theater to see the latest Avengers movie: The Age Of Ultron. Aside of the handful of curse words that are becoming normative for a Marvel movie, it was a worth-wile adventure for our family. There were a couple of things in the movie that I
Read Job 21 Zophar tries to argue in Chapter 20 that the wicked do not prosper. He saw before his eyes that Job was not prospering, and so reasons that Job is wicked. Job picks up on this line of reasoning in Chapter 21 to try and show Zophar that the wicked do prosper sometimes
Wednesday evenings, we do not do a seperate Bible lesson in our home because of youth group. We are having a swim night tonight with anyone from our Church. Elsa and Sammy are looking so forward to getting wet tonight. Hope you have a blessed day. I saw this picture on Monday and saved it.
Throughout the next few days, I will be posting a smattering of odd and probably incomplete thoughts. This coming Sunday evening I will be delivering my conference message on the providence of God in pain, and before that my Wednesday youth group message will be on human freedom and responsibility. I will need to spend
I arrived home late Thursday night from a 5 day trip to New York. It was the first time I have ever flown out of state for training that related to my work. It was quite the experience to be sure. I am incredibly grateful to be home with my family and surprised to find
Leading Family Devotions 