I want to invite us to consider the following quote from Brennan Manning, a Franciscan priest. “The greatest single cause of atheism in the world today is Christians: who acknowledge Jesus with their lips, walk out the door, and deny Him by their lifestyle. That is what an unbelieving world...
“Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” Isaiah 41:10
I was driving home from college when it happened. I had been on that road more times than I could count. I had seen everything...
We are headed into a new year, and 2023 is an opportunity for us to sing a new song.
In Psalm 98, God encourages us to sing a new song. In other words, look forward to what is coming instead of looking back at where you have been.
I wonder how many songs have been sung in the history of the world...
As a little boy I was always looking forward to something. When will Grandpa and Grandma get here? How many more days until Christmas? When is Dad coming home from work? When is supper? When can we play a game, fix a puzzle, read a book, or watch Captain Kangaroo?
As I got older, I was still...
In Exodus 19 it is recorded that God descended on Mount Sinai. When this happened, the mountain was covered in dark clouds; there were flashes of lightning and thunder. There was smoke because the Lord descended on the mount in fire, and the people of Israel were afraid.
Fear can cause us to make...
Psalm 19:14 speaks about our words being acceptable or pleasing to God.
Let’s think about our words. Not only do we speak words, we also type them and we read them. We use words all the time.
When we are using words, what are we saying with them? What impact do our words have on those who hear or...