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Walking in continual sin (death) after salvation is unnatural. “Therefore we are buried with Him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.” Romans 6:4 In chapters six and seven of Romans Paul […]

Flags fly from boat masts across the marina in front of me. The brisk breeze maximizes their visibility, and their colors shine against the backdrop of water and sky. Each flag is a banner of identity encapsulating the history of this nation. Thirteen stripes represent the original thirteen colonies that existed when America was born. […]

Evangelism is one beggar telling another beggar where to find bread. Tim Owens, Mission City Church, Rutland, VT John 6:35 And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst. Photo Courtesy of Pexel – 4034012.

Stuck smack in the middle of the fourth chapter of Philippians is a powerful two-letter command: DO. It is preceded by a comma and followed by a colon, and it packs a mighty wallop of responsibility for me. Paul is writing from prison to the church at Philippi. He has reminded them of the Lordship […]

We sang an old song at church on Sunday. The hymn “Be Thou My Vision” is of Irish origin and is sung to the tune of an Irish folk song. The words date back centuries, but the modern version is thought to have been translated in 1905 by Mary Byrne and arranged in 1912 by […]

I have felt forgotten. I have felt unheard by God. I have questioned God about sorrow. I have felt like the other side was winning, and I am not alone. I find David’s expression of these feelings in the Psalms, particularly Psalms 12 and 13. These feelings are a part of our human condition , […]

I have read stories of priceless antiques being used as doorstops and expensive treasures lying dormant while the owners lived in poverty. Impoverished owners of riches who did not realize the worth of their belongings. Treasure, unrecognized, unclaimed, and unused. Sad. I think about those stories as I read through the book of Ephesians. In […]

The word “therefore” signals a change, often a consequence or outcome of what has gone before. In Paul’s letters to the churches, the word “therefore” often precedes instruction on how to live out the truth he has just shared. This is true in Philippians, chapter four, which he begins with the word “therefore”. Chapter three […]

Father, I am overwhelmed by the darkness in this world. How do You, in Your perfectness, stand it? How do You maintain grace in the face of the accusations constantly hurled at the heart of Who You are? I know that You are truth, and falsehood cannot overcome You. You are the light that shines […]

If I truly trust the good character of God, my faith in Him will not tremble when things happen that do not make sense to my human perspective. Hebrews 10:22 Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with […]

Psalm 9:1 I will praise thee, O Lord, with my whole heart; I will show forth all thy marvelous works. God is all about wholeness. When Jesus walked on Earth, He made people whole. Think about the woman with an issue of blood (Matthew 9:22) or the man with the withered hand (Matthew 12:13). In Mark […]

I wish I had the words to describe what I saw this morning. Under an overcast sky at sunrise, I was driving through a long stretch of land still reeling from the devastation of Hurricane Michael. Downed trees, piles of logs, and empty fields just beginning to show life again made up the landscape, and […]

“I love to think of nature as an unlimited broadcasting station, through which God speaks to us every hour, if we will only tune in.” George Washington Carver

Sanctify the Lord God in your hearts. I Peter 3:15 Sanctify – set apart; make a special place for Lord, Do you feel special in my heart? Do you feel honored? Are You at home there, or do You feel cramped and crowded by affections that are contrary to You? Is my heart cluttered by […]

When I think of Kingdom living, I think of the Beatitudes. Found in their entirety in the fifth chapter of Matthew, they describe a way of life that goes far beyond the self-righteousness of man’s religion. There are entire books written on the Beatitudes, and there is much to study in Jesus’ Sermon on the […]