Even Now…

In chapter two of the book of Joel in the Bible, it says, “And even now, declares the Lord, return to me with all your heart,” (verse 12). God doesn’t want us to feel like we are too far gone or too messed up to come to Him. He loves us and wants us to

Doxology

One of my favorite praise and worship songs to sing is the Doxology. A short and simple tune, most of us know it very, very well. But it wasn’t until a couple years ago that I learned there are so many additional verses! It made it even better. I just loved reading all the carefully

Before the Throne

Before the Throne of God Above is a beautiful hymn by Charitie Lees Bancroft. Michael sang it at church this past Sunday. It just so happened I was supposed to lead it, but I woke up with a fever and stayed home. As I watched the worship service online, the second verse really ministered to

Am I Studying the Bible Wrong? – Part 1

Loaded question. Because it’s easy to get offended when told you are doing something wrong. It can be offensive even if we are asking, “Am I doing this right?” We’re just prideful people. We don’t want to be wrong or embarrassed or feel inadequate. That’s part of the reason why it can be so hard

Forgive and Forget

Luke 1; John 1:1-14 Do you ever find yourself reading through something you know you’ve read before, maybe multiple times, and you still feel like you’re learning something for the first time? Like, how did I not see this before? Or maybe, how do I not remember reading this? That’s how I feel when I