"He existed before anything else, and he holds all creation together." (Colossians 1:17) Three thousand years ago, another intelligent man looked at the skies and drew a different conclusion. "When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is mankind that you … Continue reading Daily Scripture Series – April 22nd
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We Are One Body in a Fractured World
"For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ. For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body-Jews or Greeks, slaves or free-and all were made to drink of one Spirit. For the body … Continue reading We Are One Body in a Fractured World
The Chosen – Book One – Oct. 23rd
DAY 37 CREATED "For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them." (Ephesians 2:10) Why bother creating something? Why invent that specific widget when there's a sort-of-close-but-not-quite version at the local superstore? What's the point of painting an original when countless reproductions … Continue reading The Chosen – Book One – Oct. 23rd
Daily Scripture Series – Sept. 21st
"He made the moon to mark the seasons." (Psalm 104:19) Psalm 104 offers a litany of praise to God for things we easily overlook. "God makes springs pour water into the ravines," sang the poet. "He makes grass grow for the cattle, and plants for people to cultivate". Even the night is seen as good … Continue reading Daily Scripture Series – Sept. 21st
Important Biblical Words – #2
Our second word is "make" - To design or craft with great skill. "Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness." (Genesis 1:26) We do a lot of our own "making" in our lives, we make ourselves presentable, we make meals, we make clothes, we make creative projects, we make gardens, and so on. … Continue reading Important Biblical Words – #2
Daily Scripture Series – June 30th
"When you pass through the waters, I will be with you." (Isaiah 43:2) The people of Judah were wounded and they were very desperate, facing enemies and feeling totally helpless. Israel had been overtaken by Assyria, and Isaiah prophesied that one day they would also be overcome by an enemy called Babylonia. Judah needed a … Continue reading Daily Scripture Series – June 30th
No Thought Police 