Like the pillar of cloud and fire separating the Egyptians from the Israelites at the Red Sea, God has always stood in the breach for us. He had to as we could not, because of sin and selfishness, stand in… Continue Reading →
The Japanese art of kintsugi or ‘golden repair’ mends broken pottery with gold, silver, or platinum, and in the end, makes the piece worth more than it originally did. While all we see are the ways in which we have… Continue Reading →
Idolatry. That’s so Old Testament! After all, no one today worships something they put before God … oh. Well, maybe there’s money and materialism, success and sensuality, jobs and hobbies, food and entertainment. Perhaps the list could even extend into… Continue Reading →
In a time so much like today, God’s people in the time of Judges struggled to live out His commands without compromising with the evil world around them. Often, they failed, found themselves enslaved, and would cry out to God… Continue Reading →
Our idea of ‘servant’ is probably in the context of ‘public servant,’ someone who should work for us but acts more like a king on an elevated throne. Jesus the perfect king-servant showed that a servant is one who sacrificially… Continue Reading →
A wedding is an event; the marriage is an endurance race. As parts of the bride of Christ, we should plan ahead for the time beyond the “I do” of baptism to the daily walk with our Bridegroom. A glimpse… Continue Reading →
In an age where our secular culture attacks any show of masculinity as ‘toxic,’ should the church settle for the feminized version of what it means to be a man? I. Judges 8:18-21. Having overcome his fear and fully trusting… Continue Reading →
“I’ll tie one hand behind my back just to make it a fair fight!” says someone who believes himself at a great advantage to start with. But what about God? If He’s going to fight for you, what does He… Continue Reading →
When someone says ‘good enough,’ he’s referring to a minimum standard he hopes he has met. Many around us often express that they hope the good they have done will be ‘good enough’ to get them into heaven–as if God… Continue Reading →
As the road is wide that leads to destruction, much of mankind are caterpillars concerned with things below. It’s when one realizes a need, turns, and obeys the gospel that he enters Christ through baptism and changes to be born… Continue Reading →
In the midst of a culture that was reaping the consequences of sin and turning away from God, God calls Gideon and declares that He is with them. Citing the great ways of the past in which God showed Himself… Continue Reading →
To ‘fight like a man’ is to overtly confront a problem with brute strength. Somehow to ‘fight like a woman’ has come to mean that the fighting is weaker–but only if compared to how men physically fight. Women fight in… Continue Reading →
A humorous series of pictures on social media shows dogs’ expressions before and after being told that they are “good dogs.” We, too, want to hear from God one day, “Well done, good and faithful servant,” but are we willing… Continue Reading →
As I’ve taught my four kids how to drive, I’ve wished for a brake on the floor of the passenger side of my vehicle. It’s just so hard to give up control over many realms of our lives–but especially when… Continue Reading →
When we look at the time of Judges as God’s people seeking to live for Him in an evil world all around them without compromise or complacency, the parallels to today are evident. One of the greatest struggles is having… Continue Reading →
When my dad would leave for his two weeks’ active duty in the Navy Reserves every year, he would tell me I needed to be “the man of the house” and take care of my mother. He didn’t expect me… Continue Reading →
A huge winter storm, dumping 18+ inches of snow on the North Country, is expected to continue through today, so we’ve cancelling our classes and worship service out of safety concerns. My observations: shoveling snow during a storm with strong… Continue Reading →
A man went to his neighbor to borrow a shovel but was told that he couldn’t because the neighbor had to take his wife to the doctor next Tuesday. “What’s that got to do with me borrowing your shovel?” the… Continue Reading →
Cory Collins has a good outline of Hebrews 10, “Because He Did, We Therefore Must.” Here are his main points: What the law could not do, 1-4. What Jesus did, 5-18. What we therefore must do, 19-25.
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