Isaiah 58.

Observances of Fasts 1 “Cry loudly, do not hold back; Raise your voice like a trumpet, And declare to My people their transgression And to the house of Jacob their sins. 2 “Yet they seek Me day by day and delight to know My ways, As a nation that has done righteousness And has not forsaken the ordinance of their God. They ask Me for just decisions, They delight in the nearness of God. 3 ‘Why have we fasted and You do not see? Why h ...

Giant Slayer.

As a kid growing up in church, I was often told the story of David and Goliath.. many times through the wonderful world of flannel graph! It was always one of my favorite stories, a story of the underdog. I was told about how this little shepherd kid who could not fit into kingly armor would go out with a simple slingshot and take down a gigantic mighty warrior. I always had this picture of an ill-equipped boy with maybe a little too much gusto s ...

Wheat and Tares.

Ok so there are some bad among the good. Some fakers mixed with the real. Some posers hanging around the legit. If you have been on your journey following Jesus very long you have no doubt thought through some of this. Jesus talks about this topic using farming terms...because the people he was talking to were farmers. Today he might have used another way to explain it to us, but have no fear you do not have to know farming to get this. Jesus him ...

Trust In The Lord.

Today I woke up with a passage in my head. It has honestly been playing over and over and I decided to roll with it, mediate on it and think “How can God use this in my life today to honor Him?” The passage is Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. Going along throughout the day, I quickly realized just how m ...