Grace Awakening
September 9, 2020 by Bob Whitaker I like to take road trips because the open road is therapeutic for me. In Luke 24 we read a story of two disciples who were on the road to Emmaus following the crucifixion of Jesus. They were bewildered by the events that led to Jesus’ death and devastated […]
Tell Your Story
September 2, 2020 by Bob Whitaker Do you ever feel inadequate when it comes to sharing your faith? Sometimes certain people, whether friends, family or strangers might have questions about your faith that seem difficult to answer. Sometimes in an attempt to have the “right answer” we study arguments for the reasonableness of our faith. […]
Growing in Grace
August 27, 2020 by Bob Whitaker From what we know historically, the epistles of I and II Peter were written to a group of Christians who were attempting to follow Jesus in the midst of persecution. Peter opens the second epistle with an encouraging word: May God give you more and more grace and peace […]
In God’s Economy, Less Is More
daily reading plan Aug. 4, 2020 by Bob Whitaker Maybe you have heard a saying like this, “your greatest weakness is actually a strength overdone.” As with many catchy statements like this there is some truth to them even if they are incomplete. At the very least they grab our attention. This statement, however incomplete, […]
I and My Father’s House
daily reading plan July 30, 2020 by Steven Lulich Even I and my father’s house have sinned.Nehemiah 1:6 One day when I was in the third grade, I came to school late (I don’t remember the circumstances). Apparently, there had been some sort of to-do either in the classroom or on the playground that morning, […]
Be the Means
July, 21, by Dan Waugh This morning I was reading in 2 Corinthians and was drawn to consider a few verses in chapter seven more deeply. Paul writes, But God, who comforts the downcast, comforted us by the coming of Titus, and not only by his coming but also by the comfort you had given […]
Blessed to Be a Blessing
daily reading plan July 16, 2020 by Steven Lulich Why then have you broken down its walls,So that all who pass along the way pluck its fruit?Psalm 80:12 I grew up around fruit trees. The two I remember best were a plum tree in the back yard and an apple tree in the front yard. […]
Servant of Christ
daily reading plan July 14, 2020 by Bob Whitaker John the Baptist was an unusual character. He lived in the wilderness, wore camel skins, ate locusts and wild honey. He appears to be fearless and relatively unconcerned with what others think. Eventually his prophetic message led to death by beheading. He was a rugged individual, […]
The Words of the Lord Are Pure Words
daily reading plan July 2, 2020 by Steven Lulich The words of the Lord are pure words,Like silver refined in a furnace on the ground,Purified seven times.Psalm 12:6 As a child growing up out West, I remember panning for gold a handful of times. I never found anything worth writing home about, but it was […]
A Precious Gift
During my Romans Bible study last week, I stepped up on my soapbox and waxed eloquently about the importance of the visible church. It is a much overlooked and yet incredibly important aspect of Christian theology. It was Paul’s imagery of the church as the Body of Christ in Romans 12 that got me going last Wednesday, but really, the importance of the church is seen all over Paul’s letters (and John’s, and Peter’s and the Gospels).
