Good morning! Today is a reflection day. In our dark and sorrow filled world, the Word of God can bring such blessing – Light …
8/1/21
Good morning! Text: 1 Corinthians 12-14; Psalm 100 These chapters in 1 Corinthians teach us much about God’s plan for His Church. A verse …
7/30/21
Good morning! Today is a reflection day. It is a delight to be part of God’s household and to see …
7/29/21
Good morning! Today is a reflection day. Here is something remarkable to ponder – “But we have the mind of Christ.” (1 Corinthians …
7/28/21
Good morning! Text: 1 Corinthians 9-11; Psalm 99 We are here on earth by God’s design and for His purposes. …
7/27/21
Good morning! Text: 1 Corinthians 6-8; Psalm 98 1 Corinthians contains teaching on a number of topics that are responses …
7/26/21
Good morning! Text: 1 Corinthians 3-5; Psalm 97 When Paul writes to Corinth, there has been some competition among followers …
7/25/21
Good morning! Text: 1 Corinthians 1-2; Psalm 96 We live in a world where intellectual types are routinely critical of our faith …
7/24/21
Good morning! Text: Hosea 12-14; Psalm 95 When I was a child, the church we attended used the opening verses of Psalm 95 as …
7/23/21
Good morning! Text: Hosea 9-11; Song of Solomon 8 Prophets like Hosea bring messages of clarity to God’s people. The Lord wants …
7/22/21
Good morning! Text: Hosea 5-8; Song of Solomon 7 The voice of the prophets is at once sharp and warning, then comforting and …
7/21/21
Good morning! Today s a reflection day Hosea opens with a beautiful and difficult tale which depicts God’s incredible love …
7/20/21
Good morning! Text: Hosea 1-4; Song of Songs 6 Hosea opens with a beautiful and difficult tale which depicts God’s …
7/19/21
Good morning! Text: 1 Chronicles 27-29; Song of Solomon 5 There are a number of great prayers in the Bible. They are a …
7/18/21
Good morning! Text: 1 Chronicles 24-26; Song of Songs 4 The first time I read the Song of Songs (or of Solomon), I …
7/17/21
Good morning! Text: 1 Chronicles 21-23; Song of Songs 3 After David acquires the threshing floor of Ornan (a.k.a. Araunah), the site for the altar and ultimately the temple, …
7/16/21
Good morning! Text: 1 Chronicles 18-20; Song of Solomon 2 As 1 Chronicles 19 opens, we read how David decided …
7/15/21
Good morning! Text: 1 Chronicles 15-17; Song of Solomon 1 After David is established as King over all Israel and he …
7/14/21
Good morning! Today is a reflection day. Ecclesiastes concludes with rich statements of wisdom. These verses remind us of the central authority …
7/13/21
Good morning! Text: 1 Chronicles 12-14; Ecclesiastes 12 1 Chronicles is filled with lists of names – genealogies and, at the opening …
7/12/21
Good morning! Text: 1 Chronicles 9-11; Ecclesiastes 11 The Book of Ecclesiastes, written by Solomon, is a reflection on life that …
7/11/21
Good morning! Text: 1 Chronicles 5-8; Ecclesiastes 10 Ecclesiastes is “wisdom literature,” and contains the words of Solomon as he considers the life he has …
7/10/21
Good morning! Text: 1 Chronicles 1-4; Ecclesiastes 9 Ecclesiastes 4:12 brings a powerful truth: “For man does not know his time.” …
7/9/21
Good morning! Text: Amos 7-9; Ecclesiastes 8 For me, one of the high points of Amos is his confrontation with Amaziah, the priest of …
7/8/21
Good morning! Text: Amos 4-6; Ecclesiastes 7 There are so many troubling news reports today of evil on the march. There …
7/7/21
Good morning! Today is a reflection day. Have you ever met someone who’s favorite pastime is to play “ain’t it …
7/6/21
Good morning! Text: Amos 1-3; Ecclesiastes 6 The prophet Amos did not come from the prophet “class”, but was a farmer from a country …
7/5/21
Good morning! Text: Luke 22-24; Ecclesiastes 5 It is always gripping to read one of the Gospel accounts of Jesus’ death and resurrection. The love, …
7/4/21
Good morning! Text: Luke 19-21; Ecclesiastes 4 Each of the Gospels contain a verse that scholars point to as the key to that Gospel author’s …
7/3/21
Good morning! Text: Luke 16-18; Ecclesiastes 3 In Luke 18:15-17, people bring little children to Jesus that he might touch them. The disciples rebuke …
7/2/21
Good morning! Text: Luke 13-15; Ecclesiastes 2 Jesus’ teaching in Luke is provocative. In today’s passages, He seems to be always in the challenging mode – healing on the Sabbath, …
7/1/21
Good morning! Text: Luke 10-12; Ecclesiastes 1 There certainly is a lot to ponder in today’s reading. The story of Mary and Martha (Luke 10:38-42) …
6/30/21
Good morning! Today is a reflection day. Many of you know that I am a surfer and a blue water …
6/29/21
Good morning! Today is a reflection day. When John the Baptist hears of Jesus’ ministry, he sends two of his followers to …
6/28/21
Good morning! Text: Luke 7-9; Psalm 94 In Luke 9 we encounter the familiar story of Jesus feeding the five thousand by his miraculous multiplication …
6/27/21
Good morning! Text: Luke 4-6; Psalm 93 In regular reading of God’s Word, verses that have touched my life before sometimes speak …
6/26/21
Good morning! Text: Luke 1-3; Psalm 92 Today’s passages are very rich. We do not know much about Jesus’ earthly life …
6/25/21
Good morning! Text: 2 Kings 22-25; Psalm 91 Today’s reading in 2 Kings ends with the start of the Babylonian captivity of the Jews. The last “good” king is Josiah. …
6/24/21
Good morning! Text: 2 Kings 19-21; Psalm 90 The Assyrians were very scary. Their empire was vast, and their army ruthless. …
6/23/21
Good morning! Text: 2 Kings 15-18; Psalm 89:19-52 After many wicked kings and seasons of idolatry, the people of Israel (the northern ten …
6/22/21
Good morning! Text: 2 Kings 12-14; Psalm 89:1-18 Several times in the Bible there are events where a person is told to do …
6/21/21
Good morning! Today is a reflection day. Psalm 84 is one of my favorites. This verse delights and encourages – …
6/20/21
Good morning! Text: 2 Kings 8-11; Psalm 88 Wading through the messy business of eliminating the house of Ahab, this gemstone appears: Know then …
6/19/21
Good morning! Text: 2 Kings 5-7; Psalm 87 In 2 Kings 6, the Lord supernaturally enables Elisha to advise the king of Israel about the secret plans …
6/18/21
Good morning! Text: 2 Kings 1-4; Psalm 86 You may recall that the Lord instructed Elijah to find and anoint Elisha to …
6/17/21
Good morning! Text: Philemon; Psalm 85 Philemon is a book we seldom study. Like all Scripture, however, it is rich in truth …
6/16/21
Good morning! Text: Jonah; Psalm 84 What glorious passages we have today! I have read and studied Jonah in depth (pun), and …
6/15/21
Good morning! Text: 1 Kings 20-22; Psalm 83 In 1 Kings 20 we read about aggression by Ben-hadad the king of Syria (or …
6/14/21
Good morning! Today is a reflection day. Enjoy! I am still thinking about Elijah. In 1 Kings 19, he collapses from spiritual fatigue. …
6/13/21
Good morning! Text: 1 Kings 16-19; Psalm 82 I love the story of Elijah’s showdown on Mount Carmel with the prophets of Baal and …