This past weekend we celebrated our country. I’m thankful that I grew up in the United States. But I don’t believe we are a chosen nation nor do I believe that God has singled us out to bless us, all the while ignoring other nations. Much more than being part of this “nation under God”, […]

Preface: Whether we are “Gentile or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave or free,” we do not study the Scriptures only for ourselves. We study the Scriptures, to paraphrase Paul, so that the “word of Christ [may] dwell in you richly as we teach and admonish one another with all wisdom.” When we realize […]

I’ve often said that as we look back and question our ancestors’ racism within the Church of Jesus, our kids and grand-kids will possibly look back and question our materialism. Years ago the Christian culture, especially Southern Christian culture, allowed racism to exist without nearly enough response, remorse, and repentance. I’ve wondered through the years […]

The official start of summer is June 21, but my summer reading plan is in full swing. And boy am I starting it with a bang! The book I’m be reading and will be sharing is a great way to set the tone for the rest of my summer reading. Since I almost always read […]

The apostle Paul said about his friend: “May the Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me …” The young women in our Tuesday morning small group often refresh me, as does my friend Marcy, who helps me facilitate this group of wonderful friends. Today, we walked together through some […]

Recently I saw a picture in which someone referred to our “brutiful” world. I love that word. It says perfectly what I think about this place we Christians call our temporary home. We sometimes tend to think that the world is worse than it’s ever been. But it’s not. It’s always been brutal and lovely at the very […]

“There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. The Spirit helps us in our weakness, for we do not know how we should pray, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with inexpressible groanings. And He who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes […]

I always thank my God for you because of the grace of God that was given to you in Christ Jesus. For you were made rich in every way in Him, in all your speech and in every kind of knowledge – just as the testimony about Christ has been confirmed among you – so that […]

It’s often called Maundy Thursday. The Thursday before Easter Sunday, Christ followers recognize the night Jesus had supper with his disciples for the last time before His death. After supper, He did something totally unexpected. He took the position of a servant and washed their feet. By this, He was demonstrating what He had said to them and […]