Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. Hebrews 11: 1 (New International Version) Several years ago I was attempting, and failing, to make a sermon illustration using physics. I asked if anyone knew the Second Law of Thermodynamics. I wasn’t really expecting an answer but voices … More Now as a Threshold Moment
“But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.” Isaiah 40:31 (English Standard Version) If one gives an answer before he hears, it is his folly and shame. Proverbs 18:13 (English Standard … More Waiting Patiently, Listening Carefully
Proverbs 22:2-4 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) “The reward for humility and fear of the Lord is riches and honor and life.” November, both secularly and religiously, presents so many opportunities for us to be thankful. I think of it as a month set aside for us to be in a constant state of gratitude. … More A Constant State of Gratitude
For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many are one body, so it is with Christ. 1 Corinthians 12:12 (ESV) In my time in the Army, I often heard leaders say while pointing to the US Army strip on our uniforms “there is … More Pronouns Matter
[The Angels ask Mary]: “Woman, why are you weeping?” [Mary] said to them, “They have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid him.” When she had said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, but she did not know that it was Jesus. Jesus said to her, … More Familiar in the Unfamiliar
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