Jesus to his chosen disciples: Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest. (Mark 6:31) This is the last blog post till fall. I am sensing the need to shed some responsibilities and deadlines and spend more time reading, contemplating, resting. And, of...
For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. (Matthew 12:34)My husband came home from a workshop for elders last month with an interesting article entitled “It Goes Without Saying.”* The author points out that church leaders sometimes fail to articulate...
But the eyes of the LORD are on those who fear Him, on those whose hope is in His unfailing love. (Psalm 33:18) Eye contact is surprisingly infrequent. The shy girl is unsure of her own worth and fears rejection reflected in the other’s eyes. The arrogant man is too full of...
Consecrate a fast; call a solemn assembly. Gather the elders and all the inhabitants of the land to the house of the LORD your God, and cry out to the LORD. (Joel 1:14) Thursday is the National Day of Prayer. I urge you to participate in Calvary’s special prayer service on...
Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. (Romans 12:11-12) … He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ...
Now, Lord, consider their threats and enable Your servants to speak Your word with great boldness. (Acts 4:29) Not long after Pentecost, the apostles Peter and John were hauled before the Sanhedrin and questioned about the healing of a lame beggar in the name of Jesus. The powerful...
I have great sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart.For [if it were possible] I would wish that I myself were accursed, [separated, banished] from Christ for the sake [of the salvation] of my brothers, my natural kinsmen, who are Israelites …(Romans 9:2-4a, Amplified...
Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers. But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on His law he meditates day and night. He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields fruit in season and...
Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth, burst into jubilant song with music. (Psalm 98:4) One of my favorite Easter memories from childhood is of trumpet fanfares accompanying the great Easter hymns. The exuberant brass expressed bursting-at-the-seams joy to...
Jesus wept. (John 11:35) I have not seen the movie The Passion of the Christ,though I know many people found it deeply moving. One reason is my belief that the physical pain of the flogging and crucifixion was not the worst part of Jesus’ suffering...