Tuesday is for Thinking It was a Sabbath day like no other. Jesus and the Pharisees were about to go head to head over His healing ministry. High drama on a Sabbath. And compassion for a man in pain was the battlefield. And he said to them, “The Son of Man is Lord of the … More Fury at Jesus
Wednesday is for Prayer It is the night before He suffered. The Passover is a people-shaping event in the Jewish calendar. It celebrates God’s selection of the Jews out of Egypt. It celebrates God’s hearing the suffering of his people and acting for them. It celebrates God’s sparing the first-born child of Israel. It celebrates God’s … More The Passover Approaches, The Lamb is Ready
Wednesday is for Prayer 2 O Lord, how long shall I cry for help, and you will not hear? Or cry to you “Violence!” and you will not save? 3 Why do you make me see iniquity, and why do you idly look at wrong? Destruction and violence are … More Living in a World Gone Mad
Monday is for Discussion Think of all the things we might reasonably surmise are sure bets concerning future events. Ready? Go. The sun will rise. The congress will not solve our debt crisis on Monday. A politician will prove he or she has zero character and will still ask people to vote for him or … More Betting on the Future and Why Eschatology Matters
Weekend Musing The Week after the election I did a message on the book of Habakkuk. In the second service, I did a mini message on “Habakkuk’s First Woe” (Hab. 2:6-8) that I wish I had included in the first service. The following week, during our Thursday recording of the message, I asked our team … More Getting Something for Nothing and What God’s Word Says (Video)
Friday is for Heart Songs As a history major with an emphasis on Ancient Rome and Greece at the University of Maryland, I had the privilege of studying under Dr. Wilhelmina Jashemski, noted archaeologist of Pompeii. I still remember the day that she arrived at class on crutches after having slipped on some ice the … More When Will Judgment Fall on America?
I am in class all day working on my last class for the Doctor of Ministry degree so I have little time to post. For such a day, I reserved this little gem from Kairos Journal. Enjoy and remember, Jesus comes again, to judge the living and the dead, not by externals but by this … More Rich and Poor: Serving Both Worlds with Boldness
Friday is for Heart Songs “During this interval David was free to enjoy to the full that which he had acquired through his wrongdoing. The one obstacle which lay in the way of the free indulgence of his passion was removed; Bathsheba was now his. Apparently, the king, in his palace, was secure and immune. … More The “Severe Mercy” of God’s Judgment
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