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Offering a new song to the Lord Photo by Roberta Sorge on Unsplash “Sing to the LORD a new song; sing to the LORD, all the earth. Sing to the LORD, praise his name; proclaim his salvation day after day. Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous deeds among all peoples.” (Psalm 96:1-3, NIV)Continue reading “Out of Tune”

Jesus and the reconciliation of man Photo by Jessica Lewis on Unsplash “…God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in (Christ), and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross.” (Colossians 1:19-20, NIV) The pleasureContinue reading “The Fullness of God”

They may be closer than you think. Photo by Rod Long on Unsplash “Once you were alienated from God and were enemies in your minds because of your evil behavior. But now he has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through death to present you holy in his sight, without blemish and free from accusationContinue reading “The Enemies of God”

The aid and comfort of the Holy Spirit Photo by 卡晨 on Unsplash “In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans.” (Romans 8:26, NIV) The limitations of human language There are timesContinue reading “Intercessory Prayer”

Cultivating the spiritual connection with Christ Photo by Sven Finger on Unsplash “Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me.” (John 15:4, RSV) I’ve found that one of the most important things I canContinue reading “Abide in Jesus”

The One who pleads on my behalf Photo by Andre Hunter on Unsplash “My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have an advocate with the Father – Jesus Christ, the Righteous One.” (1 John 2:1, NIV) The sinfulness of man With theContinue reading “Jesus Christ, the Advocate”

The sweet sounds of a God who sings Photo by Marius Masalar on Unsplash “The LORD your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing.” (Zephaniah 3:17, NIV) Israel’s Sin TheContinue reading “God Has a Song for You”

Not spinach, but the Spirit of God “I pray that out of (God’s) glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being.” (Ephesians 3:16, NIV) Lessons from Popeye, the Sailor Man I was obsessed, as a kid, with the cartoon character Popeye. This man of the sea captivated myContinue reading “Where Does My Strength Come From?”

Made in the image of God… “So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.” (Genesis 1:27, NIV) I loved using crayons as a small child. There was something about the way they stood at attention in their yellow and green cardboardContinue reading “Create!”

Exploring the depths of God’s love… “Deep calls to deep in the roar of your waterfalls; all your waves and breakers have swept over me.” (Psalm 42:7, NIV) As a child, I spent most of my summer vacation at the local swimming pool. I loved to wade in the safe and comfortable waters of theContinue reading “Deep Calls to Deep”