Who is this God who calls us into relationship with him? Who reached into the misery of sin-stricken humanity and delivered us? He didn't rescue us so that we might flounder in the desert. He didn't rescue us and then tsk us for the crazy dilemma we'd gotten ourselves into at that tree in the ... read more
God Spoke
The Ten Commandments begin with these words: And God spoke all these things But we rush past these words on our way to the do's and don'ts, the commands which have been considered more burdensome than freeing. How wrong we've been. While meditating on Exodus 20 recently, I got stuck on these first ... read more
Jesus Cleanses the Temple, Part 2
"Then the Jews demanded of him, 'What miraculous sign can you show us to prove your authority to do all this?' Jesus answered them, 'Destroy this temple, and I will raise it again in three days.' The Jews replied, 'It has taken forty-six years to build this temple, and you are going to raise it in ... read more
Jesus Cleanses the Temple, Part 1
When it was almost time for the Jewish Passover, Jesus went up to Jerusalem. In the temple courts he found men selling cattle, sheep and doves, and others sitting at tables exchanging money. So he made a whip out of cords, and drove all from the temple area, both sheep and cattle; he scattered the ... read more
Unless the Lord…
Have you ever looked at the world--at your life and circumstances--and asked 'what is the meaning of this'? Let me tell you: there is no meaning, unless... "Unless the Lord builds the house, its builder labors in vain." Psalm 127:1 This is the secret to life. Without the Lord, all is vanity. At the ... read more
Places of Healing
When Hosea prophecies the tender healing of Israel, he doesn't paint a Psalm 23 picture. No green pastures or quiet waters. On the contrary, the words of the Lord to his broken bride are this: He leads us to the desert. That means that the barren place I find myself in might not be by accident, ... read more
Beauty in the Morning
I live at the bottom of a mountain. Several days a week, I jump on the interstate and drive up that mountain to the town where my church--and much of my life--resides. In spring, wisteria drapes the hillsides. In fall, brilliant colors cloak the vista. Some nights, I chase the full moon down the ... read more
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