Where can I go when the world crumbles around me? This is the question David addresses in Psalm 11.
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1 Mina or 10? 6 Ways to Offer God Your Best Gift
As I prepared to write this post I happened to be reading in Luke 19:11-27 where we find the parable of the minas. Every time I read this parable or the parable of the talents, I wonder, “How am I doing? Have I multiplied what God has given me or buried it?” Even worse, “Have […]
Continue readingPraying the Bible – Intercessory Prayer
Have you ever been praying for someone but were at a loss for words? Or possibly you are praying for someone you have prayed for regularly and realize that you just keep saying the same words each time you pray. Using the Bible as a template for your prayer time can be a simple solution […]
Continue readingPsalm 10 – Why Do the Wicked Prosper?
Are you ever frustrated by the evil person who seems to flourish? In Psalm 10 David confronts God with the apparent prosperity of the wicked. Doesn’t God promise to punish the wicked and bless the righteous? Then why is this person prospering in his evil?
Continue readingPsalm 9 – Proclaim the Justice of God
Most people are familiar with the comic book heroes called the Avengers. These heroes work as a team to defeat the most powerful villains. Near the end of the Avengers movie the Hulk defeats Loki and then comments, “Puny god.” The Bible also has an Avenger. This Avenger is not a puny god or flawed […]
Continue readingHearing God Through the Bible – Dialoguing with God
This is the fifth in a series on how to listen for God’s voice when reading the Bible. So far we have looked at Lectio Divina, Luther’s Four Stranded Garland, Questions Jesus Asked and Placing Yourself in the Story. In this post we will talk about the importance of dialoguing with God. Have you ever […]
Continue readingThe Power of Four
I recently learned about the power of four. Did you know the number of days per week you read the Bible has an impact on how much you live out the truths of the Bible? I read an article that pointed out that there is actually a statistical difference between those who read the Bible […]
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