The Shame Scam “Fear not, for you will not be ashamed; be not confounded, for you will not be disgraced; for you will forget the shame of your youth, and the reproach of your widowhood you will remember no more. ––Isaiah 54:4 ESV Shame isn’t worth as much as you think. ––Walon, The […]
Tender Mercies Remember, O Lord, Your tender mercies and Your lovingkindnesses, For they are from of old. Do not remember the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions; According to Your mercy remember me, For Your goodness’ sake, O Lord. ––Psalm 25:6-7 NKJV If you grew up in church you probably remember your teacher or leader explaining the difference […]
The Valley of Decision Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” Surely he will save you from the fowler’s snare and from the deadly pestilence. He will cover you […]
Apathy vs. Empathy (Part 2) As soon as Jesus heard the news [of John the Baptist’s death], he left in a boat to a remote area to be alone. But the crowds heard where he was headed and followed on foot from many towns. Jesus saw the huge crowd as he stepped from the boat, […]
Apathy vs. Empathy (Part 1) Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known. And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love. ––1 Corinthians 13:12-13 The opposite of love is not hate, but indifference. ––Elie Wiesel Elie Wiesel […]
Crooked Sticks But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. ––2 Corinthians 12:9 God can draw a straight line with a crooked stick […]
Plant! Now the Lord God had planted a garden in the east, in Eden; and there he put the man he had formed. The Lord God made all kinds of trees grow out of the ground—trees that were pleasing to the eye and good for food. In the middle of the garden were the tree of life and the tree of the […]
Strong Winds When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. ––Acts 2:1-2 A Santa Ana wind event is like true love: You will know it when you see it. […]
Bombs Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father. And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. You may ask me for […]
Hide and Seek Then the man and his wife heard the sound of the Lord God as he was walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and they hid from the Lord God among the trees of the garden. But the Lord God called to the man, “Where are you?” ––Genesis 3:8 One of the best parts of […]
