Month: May 2016

Scripture reading: Isaiah 6:1–8 The Beauty of Holiness Holy, holy, holy is the Lord Almighty . . . (Isaiah 6:3–4)   Systematic theology books often

Scripture reading: Philippians 3:17–4:1 The Be-Badditudes Matthew 5:3–20, DSV (Devil’s Standard Version)   Blessed are those who have their act together and are spiritually with

Scripture reading: Proverbs 31:10–31 No Higher Calling I am reminded of your sincere faith, a faith that dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and your

Scripture reading: II Timothy 1:5; 3:14–15 Things My Mother Taught Me An ounce of mother is worth a pound of clergy. (Spanish proverb)   Just

Scripture reading: Isaiah 1:10–20 Toxic Church A Personal Paraphrase of Jeremiah 7:1–29   This is what the Lord said to his servant Jeremiah: “I want

Scripture reading: I Thessalonians 2:3–12 Are All the Children In? O Jerusalem, Jerusalem . . . how often I have longed to gather your children

Scripture reading: Deuteronomy 8:11–20 Why Me? Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every

Scripture reading: Matthew 15:21–28 The Power of a Praying Mother I am reminded or your sincere faith, a faith that dwelt first in your grandmother

Scripture reading: Matthew 10:16 A Hair-Raising Witness You will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and even into [the hair

scripture reading: Romans 6:15–23 The Two Ditches Therefore let anyone who thinks that he stands take heed lest he fall. (I Corinthians 10:12)   In