I just want to share something that’s been playing on repeat in the back of mind for the last couple days: worship God first; worship God alone. It’s not profound.
We live in a dying world, don’t we? Signs of death are all around us—in the decay of once-flourishing plants; in the gradual deterioration of once-powerful civilizations; and especially, in
“The word of the LORD came to me . . ..” The first chapter of Jeremiah plays this phrase on repeat. God had chosen Jeremiah for a special task, and
Distractions. Idols. Plans. Upheavals. Worries. Illness. I have a problem. Well, a lot of problems, but one problem in particular. In the midst of a busy semester, in the midst
Our culture is full of noise. We constantly have places to go, things to do. Our lives are made up of errands, meetings, and schedules. We divide our days into
“This is the greatest treasure that I could give you.” I paused a moment after writing that sentence, thinking about all the meaning compressed into the word “treasure.” Perhaps it
Ecclesiastes 3:1 For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven. The low temperatures this week are in the 60’s. This morning I ate breakfast
Numbers 18:20 And the LORD said to Aaron, “You shall have no inheritance in their land, neither shall you have any portion among them. I am your portion and your
I grew up in a musical home. That’s not to say that all of us kids are particularly gifted when it comes to music, but rather that music permeated many
For about a week last October, when going on this trip was just an exciting possibility, I couldn’t get enough of Southeast Asia. I was looking up pictures, reading about