Crucified, Risen, and Glorified
*Pastor’s Note: A.B. Simpson was a very well respected Canadian preacher, theologian and author who lived from December 15, 1843 to October 29, 1919. My prayer is that you will be blessed and inspired...
View ArticleSaturday Prayer & Praise 3/18/2023
William Bridge: Piercing Heaven – Puritan’s Prayers Lord Jesus, our great high priest, surely you are faithful. Surely you will do the work of the high priest for my soul. I have sinned, and sinned...
View ArticleA Merciful Smackdown
Sometimes, we’d rather not be teachable. When it comes to taking advice from people in my church community, it’s easier to keep an emotional distance than it is to listen. If I tread lightly on their...
View ArticleReflecting With God 3/19/2023
Thinking, praying, reading, studying the Bible – when we do these things, we are reflecting on the Word of God. To reflect is to contemplate and/or consider, and God wants us to deeply reflect on His...
View ArticleWe Don’t (Really) Mean It
“I’ll pray for you.” We say it often, but how many times do we actually remember to do it? Our biggest downfall might not be a lack of compassion—it’s probably just not taking time to write down the...
View ArticleFilipino Expat Encouragement 3/20/2023
Giving Birth to Trouble DAVID is an illustration of the fact that success in a career does not necessarily translate into success in personal and family life. While the “house of David {his position...
View ArticleSins of Omission
There’s that moment when you’re asked to do something you know is wrong, but you feel like you should respond. It’s almost as fleeting as the decision to not stand up for what is right, even when no...
View ArticleFilipino Expat Encouragement 3/21/2023
March 21, 2023 Psalm 119:10-11 With my whole heart I have sought You; Oh, let me not wander from Your commandments! Your word I have hidden in my heart, that I might not sin against You. What do you...
View ArticleForsaken to Delight
“My God, my God why have you forsaken me? Why are you far from helping me, far from the words of my groaning?” (Psalm 22:1). These are some of the darkest words in Scripture. It’s almost painful to...
View ArticleFilipino Expat Encouragement 3/22/2023
Sins of Believers ABRAM “went down.” When we do not trust God, we also go down. As a result of Abram’s failure to trust God, he does one of the lowest, most despicable, meanest things we find recorded...
View ArticleReason: Not the Ultimate Power
Reason is a gift from God, but that doesn’t make it a substitute for seeking God’s will through prayer. Moses appears to have been an intelligent man. He figured out how to flee Egypt after killing an...
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March 23, 2023 Romans 12:2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God. How shall...
View ArticleGreen Pastures: They Require Action
Love and complete reliance on God are interrelated concepts. When we discover what love really means, we want to praise God for it. When we learn to rely on God for all our needs, we see just how...
View ArticleReflecting With God 3/24/2023
Thinking, praying, reading, studying the Bible – when we do these things, we are reflecting on the Word of God. To reflect is to contemplate and/or consider, and God wants us to deeply reflect on His...
View ArticleThoughtless Iconoclasm
When we learn something new about life and faith, it’s tempting to use our knowledge and freedom to tear down religious constructs and artifices—exposing truth in a way that’s not helpful or edifying....
View ArticleFilipino Expat Encouragement 3/25/2023
Our Very Present Help Scripture References – Psalm 46 Death is an ever present and inevitable event in everyone’s lives. We grieve and are burdened when a loved one or a friend passes, especially...
View ArticleGrace and Favor
Usually when we seek someone’s goodwill, we emphasize our own winning traits or accomplishments. Our supervisor, significant other, or family members are barraged with a list of our actions in an...
View ArticleReflecting With God 3/26/2023
Thinking, praying, reading, studying the Bible – when we do these things, we are reflecting on the Word of God. To reflect is to contemplate and/or consider, and God wants us to deeply reflect on His...
View ArticleTongues, Prophecy, and the Thing We Call Love
Nearly anything good can become unproductive if it’s abused or misused. Paul is all about embracing the side of spirituality that can seem a bit wacky to us today—gifts of tongues and prophecy, to name...
View ArticleFilipino Expat Encouragement 3/27/2023
A Father’s Final Charge A FAREWELL charge like David’s to Solomon (1 Kings 2:1–9) was a fairly common way for fathers in the ancient world to pass on a legacy to their successors. David’s last words...
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