You are unique. Your history and emotional life are all your own. God knows that. He comes to each one of us. Here in the second chapter of Acts we are in the room on the Day of Pentecost. God’s arrival does not lead to group think, but better relationships. When the Feast of Pentecost […]
Are you working really hard to follow all the right rules? Here in chapter 2 of Paul’s letter to the Galatians he talks about his past and how to overcome a focus on rule-keeping and peer-pleasing. Have some of you noticed that we are not yet perfect? (No great surprise, right?) And are you ready […]
Are you running from God? The story of Jonah being swallowed by a whale is one we all learn as children, but the big fish is only mentioned in three verses. The real story is Jonah’s attitude and the great things God might have planned for us that we might be too prideful to do… […]
The Psalms are packed with lament and praise. There are times and seasons where each type has its place, but here in Psalm 13 one organically emerges from the other… 1-2 Long enough, God— you’ve ignored me long enough. I’ve looked at the back of your head long enough. Long enough I’ve carried this ton of trouble, […]
Here in Proverbs 13 we start as children and learn to walk with the wise. These powerful reminders on how to live a full life are short and quotable, sure to be the envy of any speechwriter or influencer. 1 Intelligent children listen to their parents; foolish children do their own thing. 2 The good […]
