Why Prayer Meeting?

“Tonight, we’re going to prayer meeting,” I say to each of my four kids in the late afternoon. “Why?” was one response. Which I understand. Because prayer meetings can be boring, and not just to kids. We sit still for an indefinite amount of time. We close our eyes. We have to say something in Read More

Read With Me – Proverbs 13:20-25

He who walks with wise men will be wise, But the companion of fools will suffer harm. Adversity pursues sinners, But the righteous will be rewarded with prosperity. A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, And the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous. Abundant food is in the Read More

Read With Me Proverbs 13:7-11

There is one who pretends to be rich, but has nothing; Another pretends to be poor, but has great wealth. The ransom of a man’s life is his wealth, But the poor hears no rebuke. The light of the righteous rejoices, But the lamp of the wicked goes out. Through insolence comes nothing but strife, Read More

Read With Me: Proverbs 13:5-6

A righteous man hates falsehood,But a wicked man acts disgustingly and shamefully. Righteousness guards the one whose way is blameless, But wickedness subverts the sinner. Proverbs 13:5-6 One of the characteristics of Proverbs are these black/white contrasts. Which is interesting, because life isn’t always that clear or in such stark terms. If Proverbs is giving Read More

Read With Me: Proverbs 13

A wise son accepts his father’s discipline, But a scoffer does not listen to rebuke. From the fruit of a man’s mouth he enjoys good, But the desire of the treacherous is violence. The one who guards his mouth preserves his life; The one who opens wide his lips comes to ruin. The soul of Read More

The Prayer Life of Jesus

The Gospels give us multiple glimpses into the prayer life of Jesus. We have His teaching on prayer in Matthew 6 with the Lord’s prayer. We listen in on His prayer for Himself, His disciples and future believers in John 17. We hear His parables teaching about prayer, such as in Luke 18:1-8. And we Read More

He Can Deal Gently …

I find I have a frequent response as I read through the news: anger. Not like a violent anger or one that wants to hurl insults as people. But anger that things are not right; that truth is trampled, and sin is celebrated. It’s not a surprising response, especially as much news coverage is intended Read More

Peace, not panic, in changing times

Like many of you, I’ve been watching gas prices with concern. Proverbs 27:12 talks about that the wise or prudent man sees the danger coming and plans in advance. In contrast, the fool is oblivious, moves into the danger, and suffers the harm. But sometimes, seeing the danger coming doesn’t lead to prudent planning, but Read More