“Blessed indeed is the man … Whose delight is the law of the LORD, And who ponders his law day and night” (Psalm 1:1,2) In other words: You will be truly happy, and you will flourish even when times get tough, if you spend 24/7 filling yourself with God’s word, thinking about what it means, […]
C.R.O.S.S.—”O” is for “One nation”
God didn’t just set Israel free from Egypt, he freed them for a life with him. He does the same for us! “Cross” is a short word of only five letters, but break it apart and it contains the whole story of the Bible. C.R.O.S.S.—Creation, Redemption, One nation, Separation, Salvation. The story of the Bible is our story, too, and each of […]
C.R.O.S.S.—”R” is for “Redemption”
Who doesn’t want to be free? If your life is not your own … look to the God who freed Egypt from slavery in Egypt, as recalled in this post. “Cross” is a short word of only five letters, but break it apart and it contains the whole story of the Bible. C.R.O.S.S.—Creation, Redemption, One […]
C.R.O.S.S.—“C” is for “Creation”
“Cross” is a short word of only five letters, but break it apart and it contains the whole story of the Bible. C.R.O.S.S.—Creation, Redemption, One nation, Separation, Salvation. The story of the Bible is our story, too, and each of these stages helps us get the “big picture” of our life in Christ. Read the […]
OUR GOD IS A ROCK!
My summer was full of mountains. Rocky mountains, Sandia mountains, Sangre de Cristos and Jemez mountains. Tall, craggy mountains, steep mountains shrouded in clouds. Painted mountains lolling by a brown, lazy river. I love Colorado and New Mexico. We stayed 8,000 ft up and there were still 3,000 feet to go, to the top […]
YOU HAVE FREEDOM TO CHOOSE: BE CAREFUL!
We were born with freedom to choose: a God-given freedom to cast our lot with life, on the one hand, or death, on the other. Even our small choices lead, inevitably, in one direction or the other. The story in the book of Judges of Jephthah, the judge whose rash vow led him to sacrifice […]
THE GIFT OF PRESENCE
Every third Thursday, like clockwork, a card arrives. It’s been four years since Mark started the day-long treatments, and there is always a card waiting when he gets home. How do they do it? His sisters. One’s in California, two are in Ohio, and still they figure out how to time a fresh message of […]
I CHOSE YOU TO BEAR FRUIT … THAT WILL LAST?
I wonder what Jesus meant when he said he appointed us “to go and bear fruit that will remain.” If there is one thing fruit does not do, that’s remain. Leave it out on the counter too long and the fruit flies come, and the rot, and pretty soon those apples and grapes are good […]
THE FRUIT THAT COMES FROM ABIDING IN CHRIST
“I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in me, and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit. … By this is my Father glorified, that you bear much fruit, and so prove to be my disciples” (John 15:5,8) John 15 is one of the best-loved of all the […]
Good Friday, Holy Saturday; ENTERING THE DARK AND THE SILENCE
Today we enter the darkness. We feel the betrayal of Judas, then stand at a distance with Peter, deny Jesus ourselves. Like Peter, we are afraid. What use is there, for all this suffering? On Good Friday, we enter into it. We stand horrified beside the cross. “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” […]
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