in summary of one book of the New Testament. Today it’s the OG (Old Guy—that’s me) on the Book of 1 Peter. 1 Peter was the second book of the Bible that I memorized (James was the first). I’ve meditated on this book for decades. One verse motivated me to spend the next 40 years […]
Psalm 146 is a feel-good psalm. The topic of this psalm is hope and help. Joyful are those who have the God of Israel as their helper, whose hope is in the Lord their God (v. 5, NLT). I write a blog; King David wrote about 80 of the 150 Psalms. No comparison between my blog and King
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Therefore, brothers, be all the more diligent to confirm your calling and election, for if you practice these qualities you will never fall (2 Peter 1:10, ESV). Calling is the purpose of our lives. Every follower of Jesus has a unique purpose designed and monitored by God through spiritual gifts and ministry opportunities. It’s an individual and narrow
First, a verse on fear in the last days. . . People fainting with fear and with foreboding of what is coming on the world (Luke 21:26, ESV). Second, a verse about the plotting of the evil one. . . Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of
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Only fools say in their hearts, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, and their actions are evil; not one of them does good! (Psalm 53:1, NLT) On the Day of Judgment, anyone who claims there is no evidence for the existence of God will be judged as foolish. I don’t want to stand in
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In just a few days, Job lost his sons, daughters, grandchildren, wealth, social prominence, and health. But he didn’t get mad at God. Instead, Scripture reads… In all of this, Job did not sin by blaming God (Job 1:22, NLT). Job’s wife was still living, and he had three friends. His wife said to him,
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On Monday, for the next few months I will write an Interruption in summary of one book of the New Testament. Today it’s the OG (Old Guy—that’s me) on the Book of John. The Gospel of John opens with a great sentence: In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God
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I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the Lord” (v. 1, NLT). Jerusalem is 2,474 feet above the Mediterranean Sea, which is to the west of Jerusalem, and 2,818 feet above the Dead Sea, which is to the east. And yes, the Dead Sea is below sea
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…Fully carry out the ministry God has given you (2 Timothy 4:5, NLT). As I left my former role as a senior pastor, I felt that God wanted me to develop the content that He had given me through the years. I’ve been discipling through First Steps Conversations for years but also noted that one-to-one
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Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He waddles around like an angry goose, looking for someone to flop. If attacked while riding your bike, ride faster! (1 Peter 5:8-9, OGV [Old Guy Version]) A few days ago, I was riding in an area of streams and small lakes. It was great
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