Merry Christmas! I hope your life has been filled with the hope, peace, joy and love of Jesus this Advent season! The intense challenges of 2020 have only served to highlight our need for God’s presence and power among us. And they may also serve to intensify the joy as we celebrate our King of...
Thirsty Thursday- Beggars CAN be Choosers Psalm 123
A song of ascents. I lift up my eyes to you, to you who sit enthroned in heaven. As the eyes of slaves look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a female slave look to the hand of her mistress, so our eyes look to the Lord our God, till he shows us his mercy....
Thirsty Thursday- Lord of the House Psalm 122
I rejoiced with those who said to me, “Let us go to the house of the Lord.” (Psalm 122:1) “LORD OF THE HOUSE” My wife Heidi and I have been working harder than ever to prepare for our family Christmas this year. It’s a huge deal every year, of course, but 2020 has really ramped up...
Thirsty Thursday- Imperfect Psalm 121
The Lord will keep you from all harm—he will watch over your life; the Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore. (Psalm 121:7-8) “IMPERFECT” This past Sunday, we entered the season of Advent, the four-week liturgical period leading up to Christmas. Most of your Advent Calendars probably simplify it by counting down the days from December 1st to the...