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Just Wondering

I have things about the Bible that I wonder sometimes. They're not doctrinally important so the Bible doesn't give answers, so I just wonder for fun. If you're curious, here are a few. In the book of Ruth, was Ruth's and Boaz's relationship as romantic as my 21st...

Glory, Irony, and a Crying Savior

I'm late to write this blog, but this time it feels like more of a good thing than usual because I have some things to share from the sermon tonight that I might not have shared this soon otherwise. We were in Mark 15:15-32. The crucifixion of Christ has some glorious...

In Court and On Trial

A few days ago someone was talking about how God is the judge in the courtroom of life, and we can try to put Him on trial as if we're the judge, but we can't do that because we're not the judge. Then I started thinking about what it looks like when people try to...

Expect When There Is Nothing

Sometimes we know God will give us something, but we don't see it yet. But faith is what trusts that God will deliver, that He will bring to pass. Sometimes you need to prepare for the blessing before you get it. Get ready. Make room for it. Sometimes you need to...

Living with a Vision

Last night in church was our last lesson in the series on Nehemiah. Nehemiah had a vision for God's people in Jerusalem, and God blessed him to pursue it. But by the end of the book, everything that Nehemiah worked so hard to do was completely undone. These are my...

Trust Without a Miracle

Sometimes when things are going badly, we ask God for a miracle. We ask Him to intervene directly and heal or remove something. But what do you do when you don't get the miracle you wanted? What if God says no? What do you do when there is no miracle? In church...

Discernment

The longer I live (which isn't really that long right now), the more I realize that a lot of life has to do with discernment. If I were as good at life discernment as I am at discerning when the milk is going bad, I think I'd do a lot better in life. For example: You...

Something to Chew On

This post was supposed to go up Monday, but I missed it. I will be posting again tomorrow to keep up! In Colossians 3:16, we are told that the word of Christ is to dwell, to live, in us richly. Last Sunday night in the sermon, I heard a metaphor about this that I've...

The Standard

God has a standard for our behavior. Whether you are a Christian or not, there is a standard. The standard is perfection. God is completely, entirely good and absolutely holy - the holiest. Sin is not allowed in His presence due to His very nature. So we're certainly...