There are times of desperation. This is inevitable. There are times when you need hope, when you need someone to throw you a rope. These Scriptures have come to the fore in a season of desperation. You will notice the formatting is different on some of them. I have copied and pasted from personal correspondence. Many of these Texts are not from my own readings. Many of them are encouragements and reflections of the spoken Word in plenary services. I... Read more
Texts to be Brave & Trust Most of the time, when I post scripture, I am doing so from my personal readings. This time there are scriptures mixed in from years past, and scriptures that people have given to me over the course of the last couple weeks. if there are a couple words that are resonating with me right now, they are the words courage and trust. I need courage to face the day, each day at this time.... Read more
2 Timothy 1.7 | Scripture Interpreted in Community, pt. 2 Not too long ago, I posted a brief article on this verse, sharing how someone at church had shared with me. the church worker “Well, let’s start by remembering 2 Timothy 1.7. God has not given us the spirit of anxiety. So let’s take all of your anxieties and lay them at the feet of Jesus. And how does He help us overcome anxiety? First of all, He helps us overcome... Read more
Texts for Courage of Heart I would have lost heart, unless I had believed That I would see the goodness of the Lord In the land of the living. Psalm 27.13 Consider him who endured such hostility against himself from sinners, so that you may not grow weary or lose heart. Hebrews 12.3 So we do not lose heart. Even though our outer nature is wasting away, our inner nature is being renewed day by day. 2 Corinthians 4.16 Then... Read more
What will our future selves look like? I’m talking about our heavenly selves, and perhaps our sanctified selves to a certain degree, although we will never reach the perfection of the glorified state on this side of the great divide. Unfortunately, there is little to address this question in Scripture. We know we will be enraptured in perpetual worship. The question remains, what will we be? A good follow up question is what are we becoming? Perhaps one could ask,... Read more
2 Timothy 1.7 | Scripture Interpreted in Community Sara Reeves Best Days To watch the video online CLICK for God did not give us a spirit of cowardice, but rather a spirit of power and of love and of self-discipline. 2 Timothy 1.7, NRSV The word “cowardice” is also translated as timidity or anxiety. It is extremely difficult to write on a Scripture that I have had memorized since I was a teenager. It is even more difficult when I would... Read more
Disengagement | Solitude & Silence One could easily define disengagement, solitude, and silence. However, can one define the terms in a Christian contemplative sense? Can I? The problem is, I have none of my books of this sort at my fingertips. Merriam-Webster online has little to say, and nothing contemplative to speak of. Must I try to define these terms on my own? Very well, there are Christian practices known as the disciplines. There are disciplines of engagement and disciplines... Read more
Texts of Truth for Tonight Greater is He that is in you, than he that is in the world. 1 John 4.4 The wicked plot against the godly; they snarl at them in defiance. But the Lord just laughs, for he sees their day of judgment coming. Psalm 37.12-13 People do not live by bread alone; rather, we live by every word that comes from the mouth of God. Deuteronomy 8.3.b Sin whispers to the wicked, deep within their hearts.... Read more
Purity of Heart | Guest Post Vernell Ingle, Teaching Pastor Christpoint, Galena, KS Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. Matthew 5.8 The Hebrew concept of the heart is a comprehensive term of the totality of the human personality. It is the center of who I am and who you are: my thoughts, my feelings, my intentions. Either those are balanced or unbalanced. It depends on the condition of my heart. What is purity of heart?... Read more
Israel Crosses the Red Sea The Israelites take action (Exodus 14.15-18) God directs them to march to the sea Do not surrender! Do not form ranks! Go to the shore! There they are trapped with no escape Moses lifts the rod over the sea, the LORD promises victory “That moment of anguish called not for prayer but for action.”[1] After Israel obeys and takes action, God takes action (Exodus 14.19-21) “That is, the angel of God and the pillar of... Read more
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