“I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation, he has covered me with the robe of righteousness…” (Isa. 61:10 “For the Lord takes delight in his people; he crowns the humble with victory.” (Ps. 149:4) On Thursday just […]
A Present Help in Trouble
By Lisa Leidenfrost (for the ladies) Psalm 46:1-7 “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, even though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; though its waters roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with […]
The Masculine Mandate
by Justin Duran We are in the midst of a global pandemic, and this pandemic has pervaded every facet of our lives. It has modified, changed, or flat-out eliminated our normal day-to-day interactions. It has changed the way we deal with the checker at the grocery store; it has changed the way that we engage […]
PUSH YOUR SIN OUT THE WINDOW
BY Toby Sumpter The beginning of Jehu’s reign in 2 Kings 9-10 is a wonderful example for Christians who would be free of their besetting sins. When Jehu was anointed by Elisha’s assistant, he drove his chariot furiously straight to meet Joram the son of Ahab and killed him and Azariah, the visiting King of Judah. […]
What Banner Are You Operating Under: thoughts on human nature and the gospel
By Lisa Leidenfrost We speak every day by our actions and words. But are we speaking the truth about God, or lies? It depends on what banner we are operating under when we speak. All of us operate under some kind of banner even when we are not aware of it. Everyone has presuppositions and […]
The Bible Has Answers in Our Grief
By Steve Hemmeke This past Saturday 4 of my nephews and nieces were in a tragic and fatal car accident. My 22-year-old niece was driving and died of internal injuries, and my 13-year-old nephew has skull fractures and they still don’t know if he’ll make it. Another niece and nephew, younger, escaped with only bruises […]
Put Off, Put On
I found this cool page this morning and thought I should share it. I know it looks like we’re throwing verses at problem, but I assure you that any Biblical counselor worth his/her salt would not use these verses in isolation from a full-bodied relationship with the living God.
Unplanned Irony
Irony: noun. Incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs. Irony is very often funny. Most of our favorite jokes depend upon the witty incongruities displayed by this literary device. But sometimes the disparity between what we expect and what actually occurs is just plain sickening. Allow me to illustrate: On March 29, […]
On Loving Her, On Respecting Him
By Douglas Wilson You can read this post on his blog here. Dear Allen and Carol, I am writing both of you together because I believe we need to tie this up into one bundle. Carol, you have been corresponding with Nancy for a number of weeks now, and Allen, you and I have been […]