Posts tagged “Trust”
Study skills
Ezra was a professional copyist. He transcribed Moses’ scrolls so God’s Word could be passed around to more people. What Ezra worked on worked…
Follow a leader worth following
Would you want a surgeon to operate on you if he only made a half-hearted effort? Would you want an attorney to represent you…
Stay tuned
Agree or disagree: Streaming TV services have ruined TV watching as we know it. I disagree. If you’re patient, you get to watch an…
Wrapped in the identity of God
“But you, Lord, are a shield around me, my glory, the One who lifts my head high” (Psalm 3:3). What does it mean to…
Then I am strong
I struggle to figure out why everyone doesn’t at least want the message of the Bible to be true. It seems pretty awesome to…
Truth and consequences
Pilate then went back inside the palace, summoned Jesus and asked him, “Are you the king of the Jews?” Jesus said, “My kingdom is…
How to Worship When War Hits Home: An end to pain
Soon after his high school graduation, my father joined the U.S. Marines and did two tours in the jungles of Vietnam. To this day,…
Hold on to the reality of hope
The war in Ukraine adds one more item on our two-year list of collective crises. There is no need for me to rehash all…
How to Worship When War Hits Home: Start with God
I was emotionally holding it together right until the point when the young man prayed for “my people.” It was our church’s usual post-sermon…
Mind your own dirt
The good news of Jesus that changes a person’s eternity also transforms a person’s earthly life. It’s impressive to see what God can do…
For many
Imagine this scene: “This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins” (Matthew 26:28). There’s…
Are you for real?
“When John, who was in prison, heard about the deeds of the Messiah, he sent his disciples to ask him, ‘Are you the one…