O God, you are my God, earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you, my body longs for you, in a dry and weary land where there is no water… Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you. Psalm 63:1 & 3 Food: It matters what you put in your tank. On Monday Josh and I went fishing on the Chesapeake with some friends. This was the second year in a row that we’ve done…
1 Peter 2:2-3 Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, now that you have tasted that the Lord is good. Job 23:12 …I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my daily bread. Psalm 19:10 They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the comb. The other weekend I was sitting on the front porch while the…
Exodus 33:18-23 Then Moses said, “Now show me your glory.” And the LORD said, “I will cause all my goodness to pass in front of you, and I will proclaim my name, the LORD, in your presence… But,” he said, “you cannot see my face, for no one may see me and live.” Then the LORD said, “There is a place near me where you may stand on a rock. When my glory passes by, I will put you in a…
It was [God] who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers to prepare God’s people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up. Ephesians 4:11-12 There’s a trick question that I’ve used for years when I help facilitate the Discover ODBC class at our church. Discover ODBC (soon to be “Discover GLCC!”) is the several week introductory class that we encourage…
“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the LORD. “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.” Isaiah 55:8-9 Many of you have asked, “What is it like to communicate with a 7 year old child who grew up in another culture & speaks another language?” Have you ever played the game “Charades”? We’re getting pretty good at it!…
I have written to you briefly, encouraging you and testifying that this is the true grace of God. Stand fast in it. 1 Peter 5:12 The Golden Gate Bridge over San Francisco Bay was constructed from January 5, 1933 to May 28, 1937. It’s towers stand 746 feet off the surface of the water. At one point construction fell badly behind schedule because several workers had accidentally fallen off the bridge to their deaths. The tentativeness of the workers slowed…
So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness. Colossians 2:6-7 This past Monday Pam and I took the whole family down to the Prince William Forest Park. Being country folk at heart, we’d been wanting to get down there for several years, but never found the time. Monday was a picture perfect day. The park is…
So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow… you are God’s field. 1 Corinthians 3:7 & 9 This past Saturday Josh, Justin and I (the boys) cleaned up our yard and gardens at our house. We went at it with gusto and what a beautiful day it was- warm gentle breezes, a deep blue sky with cotton ball clouds. Never too early to start working on that base tan! But…
A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, when he fell into the hands of robbers. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him and went away, leaving him half dead. A priest happened to be going down the same road, and when he saw the man, he passed by on the other side. So too, a Levite… but a Samaritan, as he traveled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him….
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Hebrews 12:1-2 De•ter•mi•na•tion\…