Praise be to the LORD my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle. He is my loving God and my fortress, my stronghold and my deliverer… (Ps. 144:1-2) If you’re reading this, you are likely a leader in your diocese, your local church, your ministry, your workplace or your family. As … Read More
Here’s a barometer of our culture. Today, the number 1 hit on the Billboard “hot 100” songs is Bad Guy by Billy Eilish, a 17 year old American. NPR calls her hit “ a haunting pop song.” In truth, it is a disturbing ode to either emotionally abusive relationships, at best, or domestic violence, at … Read More
Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe, for our God is a consuming fire. (Hebrews 12:28-29 NIV) Immovable. Unshaken. “A kingdom that cannot be shaken.” “We are receiving a kingdom.” This present participle in the Greek emphasizes that followers … Read More
For You are my hope; O Lord God, You are my confidence from my youth. (Ps. 71:5) Back in the 1960’s a singer named Dusty Springfield recorded a song entitled “Wishing and Hoping.” It was about a girl who was wanting a boy, who was ignoring her, to notice and care for her: Wishin’ and … Read More
