Mark 2:4-11 And when they could not get near him because of the crowd, they removed the roof above him, and when they had made an opening, they let down the bed on which the paralytic lay. And when Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic,...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Revelation 2:12-13 ESV “And to the angel of the church in Pergamum write: ‘The words of him who has the sharp two-edged sword. (13) “‘I know where you dwell, where Satan’s throne is. Yet you hold fast my name, and...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Mark 7:6-7 ESV And he said to them, “Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written, “‘This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me; (7) in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
The Orthodox Presbyterian Church now has a New Horizons page on its website which offers articles from “experts” on domestic abuse in the church. Even though there is truth in the articles, I want to recommend to you that we do not let...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
1 Corinthians 13:4-5 ESV Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant (5) or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; Do you see that little phrase here – “or...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
We will stand as children of the promiseWe will fix our eyes on Him our soul’s rewardTill the race is finished and the work is doneWe’ll walk by faith and not by sight [Keith and Kristyn Getty, Stuart Townend, By Faith] Do you know...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Isaiah 55:8-13 ESV For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares the LORD. (9) For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts. (10)...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
I recently read a short story by Shirley Jackson from collection of her short stories entitled Dark Tales. There is a movie out now, recently released, on Jackson’s life – but I don’t recommend it. It may not be that factual...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Galatians 2:20 ESV I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. What do you do with your...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Genesis 6:9-11 ESV These are the generations of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his generation. Noah walked with God. (10) And Noah had three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth. (11) Now the earth was corrupt in God’s sight, and...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
