[Due to the graphic nature of this post, I do not recommend this blog for post-abortive mothers. While we grieve with you deeply, the point of this blog is to help those who would otherwise join the ranks of post-abortive mothers or post-abortive babies.] Reading: Isaiah 5:20 Woe…
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Reading: Psalm 10 During the fall, churches across Tampa Bay join together in prayer that God will bring an end to abortion in the 40 Days for Life Campaign. Although prayer and a peaceful presence are needed year round, there are also great benefits to this concentrated effort.…
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Reading: Acts 11:27-30; 12:20-25 After the second service on Sunday, I had one of those, “I could have had a V-8” moments. By referencing back the completion of Barnabas and Saul’s mission in 12:25, it becomes clear that 11:19–12:25 belong together as a unit. However, something that wasn’t…
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Proverbs 26 We all have those verses in the Bible that have long baffled us. Amongst those, for me, one that persisted for a good number of years is found in Proverbs 26. (4) Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you will be like…
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Reading: Psalm 47 ESV Psalm 47 is a call to worship for the whole world and finds its fulfillment through the Gospel in our own day. For many years I read Psalm 47 with the emphasis on the call to clap your hands and shout. Being raised in…
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Reading: Luke 18 The parable of the widow and the unjust judge (Luke 18:1-8) is often simplified into a teaching on how persistence in prayer will bring the answer we want, and I wonder if its real impact is altogether missed. Maybe that should be no surprise since…
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Reading: Psalm 82, John 10 God presides in the great assembly (ESV: divine council); he renders judgment among the “gods” (Psalm 82:1) Psalm 82 begins in a way that seems a bit awkward to our Christian ears. Verse 1 could be rendered, “God stands among the gods, in…
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Reading: Numbers 16 The account of Korah’s rebellion (Korah and 250 men rise up in rebellion against Moses and Aaron; the earth opens and swallows them in the end) is sometimes used as a defense of authority against anyone who might be questioning authority. This event may have…
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Reading: Psalm 95 Imagine receiving an invitation to eat dinner with the President of the United States—pick your favorite president just to keep politics out of this. What would you do? You’d clear your calendar. Psalm 95 is an invitation from a king. Not just any king, “the…
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Reading: Romans 1:18–2:4 This weekend the annual Gay Pride Parade occurs here in St. Petersburg, the home of the largest pride festival in Florida. In an effort to help believers be effective witnesses of the Gospel, I want to take another look at Romans 1 – 2 and…
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Reading: Romans 12 This past Monday I went to get my oil changed. It’s early, I’ve got my coffee, Bible, and a couple other books just in case this takes longer than expected. As I sit in the waiting room, and accidentally spill some coffee onto the seat…
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Reading: Psalm 126 If only we could see, laughter and joy would fill our mouths when we think about the church of our Lord Jesus Christ. I realize that is not the way many speak of the church today. In fact it is quite popular to speak disparagingly…
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Reading: Luke 14:34-35; Matthew 5:13; Mark 9:50 (34) “Salt is good, but if it loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? (35) It is fit neither for the soil nor for the manure pile; it is thrown out. Whoever has ears to hear, let them…
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Reading: Ezekiel 37 “What is your spiritual epistemology?” is just another way of asking, “How did you come to know the Lord?” Ezekiel speaks a lot about knowing the Lord. This book reveals two ways to know Him. Ezekiel 37 points us to the second way we can…
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