"Now I know that the Lord saves his anointed; he will answer him from his holy heaven with the saving might of his right hand. Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God. They collapse and fall, but we rise and stand upright. Psalm 20:6-8 ESV Yesterday we... Continue Reading →
The Sweet and the Bitter
For the last week or two a quote has been repeatedly finding its way to the forefront of my mind. It has been at least six months since I last read it, so I couldn't figure out why it was popping up now. While life has thrown my wife and I a few curveballs lately,... Continue Reading →
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“So Jesus said to them, 'Truly, truly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of his own accord, but only what he sees the Father doing. For whatever the Father does, that the Son does likewise. For the Father loves the Son and shows him all that he himself is doing" (John 5:19-20a... Continue Reading →
Plausible Deniability?
We've all likely heard the term "plausible deniability." It is used most often in a legal setting, and it basically means that there is insufficient evidence to prove that someone did something wrong or illegal, or knew about such things but didn't act to prevent them. Today I'd like to look at this term in... Continue Reading →
Ask, Listen, Learn Part 2
Yesterday we identified the problem: we don't know the will of God for our lives. We saw that we need to believe that God's Word is true, that He answers prayer, and that He still speaks to us today. We learned that we will not find God's will for our lives from other people; we... Continue Reading →
The Deforestation of Our Faith
Mountains are curious things. According to humanature: Most of the world’s rivers begin in the mountains. Because of their height, mountains act as water towers, diverting air masses and forcing them to rise, cool and fall as rain or snow. And Their inaccessibility has spared mountains somewhat from human encroachment and agricultural development, making them remote biological... Continue Reading →
Sufficiency
"Such is the confidence that we have through Christ toward God. Not that we are sufficient in ourselves to claim anything as coming from us, but our sufficiency is from God, who has made us sufficient to be ministers of a new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit. For the letter kills, but the... Continue Reading →
Skipping Stones 