1 Now faith is the reality[a] of what is hoped for, the proof[b] of what is not seen. (Hebrews 11:1 CSB) Reality and proof are two things we seem to be having a problem with these days. Reality is something that everyone wants to have based upon their own interpretation. And when...
Trust & Dependence
8 “Will a man rob God? Yet you are robbing me!” “How do we rob you?” you ask. “By not making the payments of the tenth and the contributions. (Malachi 3:8 CSB) God needs nothing from us. But He knows that we need much from Him. He also knows that we need...
The Counselor
16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor[a] to be with you forever. 17 He is the Spirit of truth. The world is unable to receive him because it doesn’t see him or know him. But you do know him, because he remains with you and will be[b] in you. (John...
The Whetstone
17 Iron sharpens iron,and one person sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17 CSB) I always have some form of knife on me. Typically as part of a Leatherman multi-tool, but it has been a part of my every day carry since I was a wee boy growing up in small Texas towns....
Live and Move
28 For in him we live and move and have our being…(Acts 17:28 CSB) There is a much beloved book I have about the life of Brother Laurence, a 16th century monk. The book is called ”Practicing the Presence of God.” The book is simple, much like his life as a...