Jeremiah’s persistent obedience, even in persecution, even in the unraveling of his city during the Babylonian siege, stirs a fearless hope. He faced what many of us fear today, in the counsel and fellowship of his God. Such a closeness is not now only reserved for prophets, but all of God’s children.
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St. Patrick’s Day: Rifts and Reconciliation
St. Patrick's Day is a light-hearted celebration day. At least in the States. Everyone wants to be Irish. All the things, clothes, and food are green. Or you'll get pinched. I even gave into the spirit of the day. Irish Pandora playing (Chieftains for the win!) while I baked scones donned in a green shirt.… Continue reading St. Patrick’s Day: Rifts and Reconciliation
Saturday Song: Power of the Cross
By God's grace, arranged and played by Katie.
Saturday Song: Crown Him with Many Crowns/Rejoice the Lord is King
I spent a good part of today lost in a new book, a new story. One theme was the corruptible natural of man -- even a good one -- when lured by the possibility of absolute power. Tonight, one of the things about God's nature that I love is his incorruptibility -- that he was… Continue reading Saturday Song: Crown Him with Many Crowns/Rejoice the Lord is King
Saturday Song: When I Survey the Wondrous Cross
This past week was Valentine's Day. Hard to miss, with all the pink, red, balloons, flowers, candy, stuffed animals, fancy dinners... and that was just Facebook. Love was definitely in the air and to be celebrated. I'll admit, I did have some awkward moments, a sort of sense of failure really, when I walked past… Continue reading Saturday Song: When I Survey the Wondrous Cross
Anger and Action
The LORD passed before him and proclaimed, “The LORD, the LORD, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness,keeping steadfast love for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, but who will by no means clear the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children and the… Continue reading Anger and Action
He Ordained Peace
O LORD, you will ordain peace for us; you have done for us all our works. Isaiah 26:12 Peace. I doubt whether there is anything so sought after or valued in this world. Peacemakers are commended, both in Scripture and by society. Why, then, is there not peace? War and conflict spread overwhelmingly… Continue reading He Ordained Peace
Reblog: A Day of Remembering
From the archives: For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son... There are many days set aside on the U.S. calendar as days of remembering. We remember to give thanks in November. We remember our independence. We remember 9/11. We remember to honor our Veterans. We remember our Grandparents. We… Continue reading Reblog: A Day of Remembering
Good Friday: The atoning sacrifice
For we have already charged that all, both Jews and Greeks, are under sin. As it is written: “None is righteous, no, not one; no one understands; no one seeks for God. All have turned aside; together they have become worthless; no one does good, not even one.” “Their throat is an open grave; they… Continue reading Good Friday: The atoning sacrifice
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