There are journeys of our faith that push us past the point of turning back. And while a bit frightening to us, they always give God an opportunity to stretch us and teach us about trust. Let’s say you’ve been motivated by God’s Spirit to repair a broken relationship. You feel you are to […]
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Where there is sin, God must punish. But where there is repentance, God must forgive! Reading straight through the books of Isaiah, Jeremiah and Lamentations takes us on a tumultuous ride through much of Israel and Judah’s sad history. Their story, spread out over decades of poor living and lousy choices, is staggering. But seeing […]
Helping God By Worrying
A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT TUESDAY. AREAS OF WEST WINDS 2O TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. ISOLATED GUSTS TO 70 MPH. US Weather Service alert for Apple Valley, CA This was the alert I read last night, and true to the prediction the wind shook […]
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They should have known better, those close advisors to this king whose faith in God was big enough to send a small stone at a large giant. The counselors were only doing their job. They looked around, made assessments on what they saw and then advised accordingly. And what they saw was shocking indeed: […]