2025.09.12

Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice. Philippians 4:4 Throughout Philippians, Paul uses some variant of the word “joy” over a dozen times. Sometimes it shows up in English as “grace”, others as “joy”, and still others as “rejoice”. In today’s scripture, he uses it twice! He even acknowledges his repetition by […]

2025.09.08

59 years ago today…

2025.09.05

Something to Think About And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I […]

2025.08.29

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. Galatians 3:28 esv Paul loves pairing the monikers “slave“ and “free.” He uses them on three separate occasions as he writes to the Corinthians (12:13), the Colossians (3:12), and […]

2025.08.26

Sabbath Rest And he said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath. So the Son of Man is lord even of the Sabbath.” Mark 2:27-28 Sabbath is an interesting concept. For many it is a day for worship, reflection, and ritual. There are rules to follow, and work to […]

2025.08.19

IMMUTABLE Every day in my email, I receive a word of the day from Merriam-Webster Dictionary. Recently, that word was IMMUTABLE. Here is the definition: “Immutable is a formal adjective used to describe something that is unable to be changed.” For years, I have challenged the people I serve that change, like it or not, is inevitable. But I […]

2025.08.15

For if we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord. So then, whether we live or whether we die, we are the Lord’s. Romans 8:14 Our tendency is toward self-centeredness; to live for OUR wants and OUR needs. Sure, we may include those closest to us in […]