God Wants Us
Fourth Sunday in Lent: Old Testament, Isaiah 42:14-21 Isaiah 42:14-21 There is a strange (wonderful) truth running through Holy Scripture. God wants His people to be with Him. And you’re only...
God Seeks
Third Sunday in Lent: Gospel, John 4:1-25 John 4:1-25 This meditation requires you and I to read once again the account of “the woman at the well.” It is interesting how we title certain passages of the...
I Have No Boast But Christ
Third Sunday in Lent: Epistle, Romans 5:1-8 Romans 5:1-8 I have been reading all day about the assault on the Bible that came from heretical professors and pastors in Germany from the early 18th...
The Flow of Faith
Third Sunday in Lent: Old Testament, Exodus 17:1-7 Exodus 17:1-7 Whenever I cross the desert of these pages in Exodus, I try to think of the time when I was most thirsty in my life. I...
The One Who Knows
Second Sunday in Lent: Gospel, John 3:1-17 John 3:1-17 Nicodemus, “the teacher of Israel,” is so named by the One who created him. Nicodemus shows great wisdom, mixed with...
Promise Kept
Second Sunday in Lent: Epistle, Romans 4:1-8, 13-17 Romans 4:1-8, 13-17 Mind blowing. Absolutely mind blowing that God has accomplished all I need through His dear Son. And if that is not enough, He shares that good work with people that...
Faithful Family?
Second Sunday in Lent: Old Testament, Genesis 12:1-9 Genesis 12:1-9 The garden account of creation by a limitless God culminates in the creation of the first couple. Human beings who are privileged by the...
Worship the Only True God
First Sunday in Lent: Gospel, Matthew 4:1-11 Matthew 4:1-11 Isn’t the temptation of Jesus in the wilderness amazing? Sorry to begin with a question, but I never want readers to get to the point of...
Noise
First Sunday in Lent: Psalm, Psalm 32:1-7 Psalm 32:1-7 Psalm 32 is a rejoicing Psalm. As we begin the more somber season of Lent, we have said goodbye to our...
One Over the Other
First Sunday in Lent: Old Testament, Genesis 3:1-21 Genesis 3:1-21 I wonder if you ever feel like you’re just exposed to too many voices. On any subject. Competing sound bites, emails, podcasts, etc. bring...
