The Heart of Christmas

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones those sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, just as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you would not have it! Luke 13:34 This passage is not a fond or familiar Christmas sentiment. There are others … Read more…

A Thankful Heart

O nations of the world, recognize the Lord, recognize that the Lord is glorious and strong. Give to the Lord the glory he deserves! Bring your offering and come into his presence. Worship the Lord in all His holy splendor. Let all the earth tremble before him. The world stands firm and cannot be shaken. … Read more…

Inside Out

To this end also we pray for you always, that our God will count you worthy of your calling, and fulfill every desire for goodness and the work of faith with power, so that the name of our Lord Jesus will be glorified in you, and you in Him, according to the grace of our … Read more…

Truth For Our Troubled Times

“Praise be to the name of God for ever and ever; wisdom and power are His. He changes times and seasons; He sets up kings and deposes them.” Daniel 2:20-21  This has a been a hard election. There has been such a divide in the country. Angry words have flown back and forth. Americans on … Read more…

Prayer That Avails

The prayer of the righteous person is powerfully effective. James 5:16 As election day is fast approaching I’ve looked to the prayers of the Puritans to help stir in me a greater sense of conviction for our nation and the church. These prayers have nothing to do with the culturally relevant verbage of our day. … Read more…

What Gospel Have We Embraced?

But may it never be that I would boast, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. Gal 6:14  In this past year, during the presidential debates, I’ve been reflecting a lot on how the climate of our world and … Read more…