Sunday Afternoon Musings I am rereading a number of James Warwick Montgomery books, currently working through The Law Above the Law. First published by Bethany Fellowship, Inc. in 1975, it is one of over 60 books in 7 different languages by the iconic man of letters. It is a priscient read. It is also sobering. … More The Law Above the Law
Many years ago, a friend challenged me to examine “how the Apostle Paul introduces faithful servants to other faithful servants.” It was an intriguing thought and a good study and ever since, I have loved to recommend faithful leaders to one another in the hope of expanding the ministry of each and encouraging the hearts … More Introducing One Servant to Another
Sunday Afternoon Musing Sabbath Week of Repentance Day 1 Sunday Prayer of Confession to the King Holy Lord, I am aware of my unholiness You are great and greatly to be praised And yet my heart is often dull and unmoved. How is that possible? How is it possible for my heart to be aware … More We Never Graduate from the Need to Repent
A Mid-Day Prayer for Revival “Lord, we are broken. Our hearts are so fickle and unresponsive to You. We react to every political and social interaction and change with angry fits, gossip and anxiety. We panic at nightly news, or economic news, or health news. even the weather, Lord,but are … More A Mid-Day Prayer for a Divided Nation
Who is God according to Nahum? I love reading the Bible with questions. Today I had some time sitting in Panera by myself because an appointment had to cancel due to a family health emergency. So I pulled out my Bible and started reading Nahum with one question: What does Nahum tell about God? Here’s … More The Knower of Those Who are His
Too many of us have had friends or family members who have suffered the cost of crippling addictions. We have watched helplessly as people we love destroy their marriages, their potential and their health and nearly every relationship and good thing in their lives by the enslavement of their passions for drugs, alcohol, sex, gambling, … More Hugging Death for Life
There is much that we know about God’s will, so clear and voluminous in His word to us, but often in the particulars for our day to day choices and questions we often wish for more or we wonder, “Lord, why did that happen? What are You up to? How do You want me to … More What We Know and Don’t Know of God’s Will
I heard a wonderful message from a young preacher this morning from Psalm 95. He was calm and deliberate. Accurate and clear with his exposition, and didn’t try to impress with cleverness. He was simply vulnerable and honest with the text. It was encouraging and a glory to the God he serves and that we … More Could I Turn Away from Love?
If you are reading through the psalms in a month or seeking to pray through them as I do, the 11th day of the month takes you (in my pattern) from Psalm 11, to 41, to 71, to 101 and finally to Psalm 131. All of these psalms are ascribed to David save one, the … More A Postcard from God
Christians, we need these reminders from the word of God and from the saints who have gone before. We need them, because our souls leak and we forget that we are not given breath without purpose. 19 Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have … More A Count Who Relinquished His Title
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