I WANT YOUR INPUT ON SUMMER READING
BEFORE WE PLUNGE INTO THE PSALMS ON JUNE 1, LET'S HEAR YOUR SUGGESTIONS. I'D LIKE TWO FROM EACH OF YOU, IF POSSIBLE. 1. A lighter summer read for those times ...
Do You Hear The Music?
One June 1 we will begin going through some Psalms and I encourage you to get A Woman of Worship -- at least for the musical CD in the back ...
WHAT WILL YOU ‘FORGET-ME-NOT’ FROM THE GOD OF ALL COMFORT?
Writers call it "the take-a-way." What is the "take-a-way" of a book? I am in Wisconsin now, where "Forget-me-nots" blanket the woods in May. What does God speak to you ...
DEFEATING OUR ANCIENT FOE
HERE'S MY PLAN FOR NEXT FEW MONTHS: FINISH OUR REVIEW OF THE GOD OF ALL COMFORT IN THE NEXT WEEK GET INPUT ON SOME BOOK IDEAS AND PICK YOUR BRAINS ...
HOW HAS HE TURNED YOUR ASHES INTO BEAUTY?
When we don't back away from the Lord, the enemy cannot win, for the Lord uses even the hardest things in our lives for good, turning ashes into beauty. One ...
REVIEW of The God of All Comfort: THE LAMENT
Whether you have been going through The God of All Comfort with us from the beginning or joined us somewhere along the way, there is great value in review. If ...
Riding a Donkey! Did Jesus Need An Image Consultant?
Just listened to Tim Keller's Palm Sunday sermon from this year. It fits so well into our discussion about "A Different Kind of Rescue." I'm going to take us there. ...
A Different Kind of Rescue
It's a mistake believers often make. We want to be rescued from our circumstances instead of sin in our lives. I made it. We kept thinking that God's rescue would ...
HE IS COMING TO DO BATTLE WITH THE ENEMIES OF HIS BRIDE
He is my mighty Bridegroom who will not rest until all the enemies of His Bride are under His feet. It also reminds me how crazy I am to put ...
YOU HAVE COVERED YOUR WIFE WITH VIOLENCE
We've been looking at some tender passages of bridegrooms covering their wives with protection, and how they are a reflection of Christ. It is important we look at the opposite, ...
UNDER YOUR SHADOW I WON’T BE AFRAID
On Monday, April 12th, I'll be on Midday Connection talking about A Mighty Fortress. But now I want to move to a much more tender picture of the Lord, the ...
BEHOLD THE SON ARISES
Perhaps you had your own sunrise service this Easter. Have you ever thought about how creation parallels the truths of God? I'd like to reflect on this, drawing from Job ...
LOOKING AT A “TRUER JOB” ON GOOD FRIDAY
This is the day we can know, without a doubt, that we are loved. Today and tomorrow, as we await the great day, may we contemplate. Though Job suffered enormously, ...
THE FIRST RESURRECTION PROMISE GIVEN TO JOB AND TO US!
I think it is at least possible this is Divine timing. As we begin Holy Week, with Resurrection Sunday in view, we also naturally, in our study, come to the ...
Sitting Shiva
There is a Jewish custom called "Sitting Shiva" where close friends and family go to the person who has had a great loss and sit silently with him, empathizing. They ...