If you take a moment to reminisce over your life, can you see how God has been at work? Have you ever asked him for something and not gotten it? And then sometime later you realize God gave you something better instead? When someone asks if I have seen God at work in my life […]
Gospel Jealousy and Gentile Pride
Sometimes jealousy is a good thing.
July 31
But in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect. 1 Peter 3.15 Get Colleen to read it, if she understands it, it’s simple enough for anyone […]
Paul Discusses the Spiritual Status of Israel
Don’t despair! Not all are lost, and still many will be found.
The Power of Suffering Generously and Enduring Graciously
July 17
“His (Christ’s) heart is the green pastures and still waters of endless reassurances of his presence and comfort, whatever our present spiritual accomplishments. It is who he is.”* If you are like me, this beautiful statement may remind you of Psalm 23, possibly the most known Psalm. I had some awareness of this Psalm years before I […]
July 10
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope. Romans 15.13 Recently I was driving one of my usual routes through Poulsbo mostly thinking of my destination when the Lord surprised me. A couple blocks ahead I noticed […]
July 3
To the King of the ages, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen 1 Timothy 1.17 We are pulling a box from the top shelf in the garage tonight. I say “we” because I’ve agreed with my son that I will no longer climb on ladders in the garage to reach the […]