Month: January 2016

Scripture reading: Ephesians 5:15–20 Memo to Self: Praise the Lord! A Personal Paraphrase of Psalm 103   So I preached myself a sermon: “Self, you

Scripture reading: Matthew 21:28–32 Bravo! Great Show! Be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. (James 1:22)   One of the dangers

Scripture reading: Luke 12:13–21 Learning Contentment I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. (Phil. 4:11 NIV)   One reason I love old books

Scripture reading: Matthew 10:16–39 The Epistle to Diognetus Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent, and do the works you did at first. If

Scripture reading: Exodus 16:1–36 Waybread Give us this day our daily bread. (Matthew 6:11) In his classic The Lord of the Rings, master storyteller J.R.R.

Scripture reading: James 1:2–15 The Marshmallow Test The fruit of the Spirit is . . . self-control. (Galatians 5:22–23)   In the1960s, psychologist Walter Mischel

Scripture reading: Judges 3:7–11 The Unction 1 Function Ye have an unction from the Holy One. (I John 2:20 KJV)   I went to church

Scripture reading: Psalm 69 The Pit I waited patiently for the Lord; he inclined to me and heard my cry. He drew me up from

Scripture reading: Hebrews 8:1–13 Shadowland These [religious activities] are a shadow of the things to come; the reality, however, is found in Christ. (Colossians 2:17)

Scripture reading: Ephesians 4:15–21 The Most Important Word in the Bible And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his