Reading with the Pastor Matthew 10 and Psalm 16 No time to write today but perhaps this link from the past on Psalm 16 will be helpful to you. Chapter 10 of Matthew is filled with difficult teaching to digest for the nominal or uncommitted “believer” in Christ. “Lord, give us boldness to stand for … More Reading with the Pastor –day 10
Christians in the first quarter of the 21st century would do well to heed the words of Isaiah. Ours is a culture that delights in redefining not just a few things but nearly everything. The newer an idea, the further that idea is from the cultural mores of the past, the more time and credence … More Calling Good, Evil and Evil, Good
Reading with the Pastor Matthew 9 and Psalm 14-15 A whole chapter of healings is what we read today in Matthew 9. Jesus healed . . . a paralytic—a man unable to move from place to place a ruler’s daughter—a girl unable to breathe and enjoy life a woman with a bloody discharge of 12 years standing—a … More Train Yourself to Do More than Read
Update: In light of the recent revelations in the Epstein files, (Lawrence Krauss, Richard Dawkins, Daniel Dennett, Steven Pinker are all implicated), I thought it might be helpful to repost this. Some time back, I was involved in a discussion with an atheist friend who tried to make the point that Christians as a group … More Why Christianity over Atheism?
Note: This post has been slightly amended to reflect a legitimate point a reader made about the first image that once adorned this article (now removed to the bottom of the post). Which of these two Bibles do you think belongs to the person with the healthiest soul? Day 7 Reading with the Pastor … More The Tale of Two Bibles
Day 5 Reading with the Pastor . Matthew 5 and Psalm 8 Day 6 Matthew 6 and Psalm 9 The sermon on the mount stretches from chapter 5:1 to 7:29. It is the greatest sermon ever preached from the greatest preacher who ever lived. It is a masterpiece … More “The False and Confused Language of Our Hearts”
Day 4 “Reading with the Pastor” Matthew 4 and Psalm 7 One year, verses 3-5 of Psalm 7 grabbed my spirit and would not let go. David told God that if there was anything in his heart, anything in his actions that was worthy of the persecution he was experiencing, then let him (his … More When the Spirit Grabs Your Heart
Today’s Readings AM Matthew 3 and PM Psalm 5 & 6 For those of you joining us on the journey of reading through the New Testament by the end of the year and the book of Psalms twice, here’s a pattern for how to organize your devotional time and record what you … More Need a New Pattern for Your Daily Devotions?
This month our church is starting on an adventure of reading through the New Testament and the book of Psalms (twice) before the end of 2017. We are calling it, “Reading with the Pastor” and it is part of a larger plan related to our philosophy of ministry and discipleship and our desire to live … More Reading Through the New Testament
Matthew 1 and Psalm 1-2 were the readings for the first day of May. Matthew 1 gives us the start of Jesus’s birth narrative and genealogy and Psalms 1-2 serve as an introduction to the great prayer-book of the nation of Israel. God promises wonderful things to the man or woman who listens to … More Wisdom Flees from Neglect
