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Weakness.

I have read and heard the verses in 2 Corinthians 12:8-10 many times. They are all about the Apostle Paul’s thorn in his side, his pleading with God to remove it, how and why God left it. And so, the famous bible verse became… “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is madeContinue reading “Weakness.”

Sovereign.

Jesus really is astonishing. I just finished reading through the Gospels simultaneously, something I have never done before. It was beautiful. It was like meeting Jesus all over again. I highly encourage you to do the same at some point in your walk with God. In Matthew 15 and Mark 7, we have the storyContinue reading “Sovereign.”

Seasons

I remember being in class as a kid and having the “golden rule” on the wall. It was something we repeated daily: do unto others as you would have others do unto you. Well, the other day I was deep into Luke 6 and there it was, right out of scripture: And as you wishContinue reading “Seasons”

I AM with you.

The story of Gideon is what I think, one of the better stories in the book of Judges. And this is what I love so much about Gideon, he is not afraid to bring his fear to God. He is face to face with the angle of the LORD and he questions Him! “Pardon me,Continue reading “I AM with you.”

Goodness & Faithfulness

In Genesis, Abraham gets this wild promise from God: Then the LORD said to him, “Know for certain that for four hundred years your descendants will be strangers in a country not their own and they will be enslaved and mistreated. But I will punish the nation they serve as slaves, and afterward they willContinue reading “Goodness & Faithfulness”

ALL ARE WELCOME

You can be sure that no immoral, impure, or greedy person will inherit the kingdom of Christ and of God. For a greedy person is an idolater, worshiping the things of this world. Ephesians 5:5 It’s interesting, this verse coming shortly after Paul’s big talk on unity. Because it almost depicts heaven as something thatContinue reading “ALL ARE WELCOME”

We rise because He rises within us.

August 8, 2024. Writing that date down gave me pause this morning. One year since the fire. One whole year. It is so calm today, the ocean is flat and beautiful. The sun is shinning brightly with a few clouds in the sky. One year ago was so different. The way the wind whipped wasContinue reading “We rise because He rises within us.”

The devil or Jesus.

For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile. Romans 1:16 (NIV) Romans, one of my very favorite books of the Bible, I live in and out of Romans 8, but this, this isContinue reading “The devil or Jesus.”

A New Name

When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is mankind that you are mindful of them, human beings that you care for them? Psalm 8:3-4 I wonder this often. That we serve a God who hung the moon and the starsContinue reading “A New Name”

Here For More

This life is so much bigger than ourselves. This life is so much more than the pain, the sorrow, the joy and the comfort. In Psalm 30 we see moments where God was angry with David and hid his face from David, but we also know this to be true, “Yet, as he looked backContinue reading “Here For More”