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Holding Me Still
-This week’s blog is more personal than usual. Again my work and ministry are in transition. I have walked away from one seemingly completed assignment, without knowing where I am to serve next. This kind of thing is tough for me. In my flesh and in my spirit, I am… Read More -
Communion and the Washing of Feet
-Recently I was asked to say a few words at my church to prepare us to take communion together. This inspired me to read all four Gospel accounts of the Last Supper, the final Passover meal Jesus shared with his 12 closest friends and followers, where he established the tradition… Read More -
Freedom: From What, For What?
-Paul wrote to the Galatians, “It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery” (Gal. 5:1). This statement has always intrigued me. Christ has set us free because he wants us to be free. Free… Read More -
Three Discipleship Lessons from the Risen Lord
-I finished reading through the Gospel of John this morning in the Passion Translation. There were three portions that stood out as essential lessons in discipleship. Because they were spoken after Jesus’ resurrection, they are imbued with a profound level of meaning and authority. A clear voice from the other… Read More -
Holding on and Letting Go
-Last week was trying for me, at work and at home. Nothing life-threatening or overwhelming, but more impacting and challenging than usual. And I observed some things about myself and how God deals with me at times like this. Acquaintances might say that I am a rather calm and studious… Read More -
Sabbath Keeping
-I had a conversation with my dear and most excellent friend Jan recently about Sabbath keeping, and it has stayed with my pondering mind. We all know some people who have difficulty with the discipline of work. They don’t like to work or have become discouraged enough to give up… Read More -
Stay Put!
-Often we are told in the Word and by the Spirit to simply stay put. There are seasons for breaking new ground and moving forward with kingdom assignments. There are other seasons to continue in the instruction we have already received until new revelation comes. Either way, we are to… Read More -
Grieving with the Head and with the Heart
-I find the story of the raising of Lazarus from the dead (in John 11) to be one of the most fascinating, exhilarating stories of the Gospels. Of course it is! A beloved friend of Jesus is dead for four days, his body beginning to decompose, and Jesus calls him… Read More -
Disciples are Merciful
-For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins (Matt. 6:14-15). This saying of Jesus, one embedded in the Sermon on the Mount, is one of the… Read More -
Broken Cisterns or Living Water?
-I’ve heard Tim Keller describe prayer as “intimacy with the infinite.” This idea intrigues me—the majestic, infinite God stoops down to hear the cries of his creatures. He comes near. In fact, he comes inside. Intimacy: Into me you see, O Lord. We are connected in Christ to the mystery… Read More -
Servants Rejoice
-In the famous parable of the prodigal son, after a time of riotous living, the prodigal comes to himself in the pigpen. He recalls how well his father provided for the needs of his servants, and determines to return home and beg to be hired as one of them. As… Read More -
The Seal of God
-Set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm: for love is strong as death; jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire, which hath a most vehement flame. … Read More
The Scripture Comes to Life Blog
One of my greatest joys is reading and studying the Bible. While I do so, I pray that God will give me supernatural insight I’ve never seen or heard preached before. He has faithfully done so. A teacher at heart, my study is driven by a desire to teach and share the wonderful truths he reveals.
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As you read, may Scripture come to life for you in many marvelous and helpful ways.