Jesus reminds us that it is the kingdom of heaven and its values that are important. We put God first and everything flows from our belief and faith in God the Father, through Jesus Christ his son, in the power of the Holy Spirit. Hear the words of that famous hymn ‘Be thou my v...
Friday Psalm 40.3“He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God.” Christians should never sound like a stuck record, or a track on endless repeat. Praise arises out of surprise, erupts from gratitude, is kept alive by indebtedness, and grows out of constantly experienced...
which is to say,a nobody from nowhere. He wasn’t a priest, he wasn’t a warrior, he wasn’t from Bethlehem, he wasn’t anything that people expected the Messiah to be. And yet when he immersed himself in John’s community and then immersed himself in the waters of baptism, he wa...
How do I live in the shadow of death? Trusting.Myhopeand confidence are in the Lord. I don’t want to be fearful, skittish, anxious, neurotic. No man knows his time. All I know is that when deep waters come, the strength will be provided. Savoring.Each day, each conversation, each...