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The world around us is becoming more hostile to Jesus and to the church. While the gospel is spreading in many places, there is also a spread of ideologies that are hostile to its message. While the thought of forgiveness and eternity with God sounds appealing to many, the necessity of humble acceptance of ourContinue reading “July 25: Psalm 43-45; Acts 27:27-44”

The first two verses of Psalm 42 are popular ones to quote when the subject is desiring God. They have even been made into multiple worship choruses so they are easy to remember. They do create a vivid picture of the one who seeks after the Lord, who is thirsting for the divine presence andContinue reading “July 24: Psalm 40-42; Acts 27:1-26”

There have always been people who oppose Jesus and His church. In my lifetime, those who openly mock Christ or tear down the church while espousing a godless worldview have gone from small, secretive groups that work in shadow to open opposition to  the Lord and His church. It is considered fashionable to declare yourselfContinue reading “July 23: Psalm 35-36; Acts 25”

There may be times in your life when you find people misrepresenting you and what you believe. Sometimes it might be through a misunderstanding of what you have said; other times it may be due to defining words or ideas differently than you do. You will find that on occasion people are even willing toContinue reading “July 22: Psalm 33-34; Acts 24”

Our society today has regained an idea of sin, in the sense of doing or thinking something that goes beyond boundaries and offends people or groups. Those who find actions, words, or thoughts offensive are willing to state their objections and seek to shame those who engage in the offensive behavior. While the list ofContinue reading “July 21: Psalm 31-32; Acts 23:16-35”

As we go through our lives we encounter many situations in which we find ourselves experiencing circumstances that raise questions in our minds. We may wonder why the Lord is taking us through those situations. Our focus can center on ourselves and the challenges we face while we lose sight of the bigger picture andContinue reading “July 20: Psalm 29-30; Acts 23:1-1”

After three weeks, I’m finally able to get back to the blog. I’m beginning at the current reading for July 20th and moving forward from there. I hope to catch up on the missed passages but it will take a while. I’m still recuperating from my stroke, and although I’m doing well I am waitingContinue reading “Back to the Bible”

I apologize for the lengthy gap in the blog entries. I suffered a mild stroke on June 30th, spent a few days in the hospital, and I haven’t been able to pull together materials since then. I am hoping to resume soon, and maybe even catch up on some of the missed entries. I willContinue reading “Apologies for the gap in the entries”

Breaking through a cultural barrier is never easy. When a particular belief or practice is associated with one ethnic or cultural group it can be hard for those who do not belong to that group to see how this might apply to them. Conversely, it can also be difficult for those who are part ofContinue reading “June 30: Job 20-21; Acts 10:24-48”

Going through a situation that was not only extremely painful on many levels but also inexplicable in his mind, Job struggled to make sense of what was happening to him. His friends all had pat theological answers that were true as far as they went yet failed to address the specific trials he was enduring.Continue reading “June 29: Job 17-19; Acts 10:1-23”