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June 29, 2017
Hesed
We can preach with such freedom because we know the One who wrote the story. In the Old Testament, the character of God is profiled for us in the multiplied occurrences of the description of God as the God of hesed and ‘emet. Hesed means “lovingkindness”—love and kindness in thought, intention, attitude, word, and action. […]
June 28, 2017
Transformed in community
Imagine a man who read the Bible for an hour a day. Imagine he spent another hour a day memorizing scripture. Imagine he listened to sound Christian teaching on the way to and from work. Imagine he listened to sound Christian teaching on TV at home in the evening instead of watching sit-coms and the […]
June 27, 2017
Plans to give you Shalom
SHALOM A Hebrew term for peace which describes comprehensive well-being. Shalom, while used in a daily greeting among the Hebrews, is a weighty theological term in the Old Testament. Shalom embraces concepts of harmony, security, serenity, right relationships, wholeness, health, prosperity, and even success. The term may refer to a condition or a relationship, and […]
June 26, 2017
Chris Tomlin leads worship in my living room
Chris Tomlin often leads me in worship during my morning Quiet Time. And, when Chris Tomlin is leading, it is normally glorious. There are a number of ways to get Chris Tomlin on your TV, including: A Smart TV Roku Box Amazon Fire TV Apple TV Chromecast Pretty much anything that can get the Internet […]
June 25, 2017
Jehovah Shalom
Jehovah Shalom. We find this name mentioned in the book of Judges, where the Lord revealed Himself to Gideon in the form of an angel (see Judges 6:22–24). What does this name, Jehovah Shalom, mean exactly? As a noun, the Hebrew word shalom means “completeness, health, welfare.” It implies being whole, in harmony with God […]
June 24, 2017
Five ways to make worship a part of your daily life
There are a number of ways to worship: Psalms. Many of the Psalms were designed for worship. Read them and adore God. Read them and change. Read them and be transformed. Attributes of God. Meditate on the bigness of God, the goodness of God, the everywhereness of God. Think about the idea that God knows […]
Shalom
This world can be a better place. God wants everyday people like you and me to make this world just a bit more like heaven. In one small corner of His grand creation, God created a place that was a lot like heaven. He named it Eden. The Garden State was not just beautiful, it […]
June 22, 2017
Worship reminds me that our Big God has it all in control
One of my favorite verses is Revelation 4:2: At once I was in the Spirit, and there before me was a throne in heaven with someone sitting on it. Revelation 4:2 (NIV2011) Sitting. Not pacing. Not surprised. Not wringing His hands. Not wondering. Not worrying. Large and in charge. From my worms-eye view, it sometimes looks […]
June 20, 2017
Worship reminds me who is Boss
What is discipleship, anyway? There could be a number of answers to this question, but central to what it means is that Jesus becomes Lord of my life in daily practice. James Smith defines it this way: In short, if you are what you love, and love is a habit, then discipleship is a rehabituation […]
June 19, 2017
Help Kirby Kennedy
If you are a friend of Kirby Kennedy, I’d like to invite you to join me in helping Kirby paying for expenses related to his recent kidney transplant that are not covered by insurance. It is estimated that these expenses could exceed $40,000. To make donation, go to www.transplants.org (National Foundation for Transplant’s website). To ensure your […]
