Aug 7, 2026

O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! (Psalm 8:1 & 9)

God's name is compared to all the grandeurs of the created order. David knew a few of those: the delicate flowers along the creek banks, the roar of the lion, the bond between mother sheep and her lamb, the vastness of the night sky...

Aug 5, 2026

"Guard your steps when you go to the house of God. Go near to listen rather than to offer the sacrifice of fools, who do not know that they do wrong" (Ecclesiastes 5:1).

What is the “sacrifice of fools”? It is telling God all about ourselves. The prayer of the pharisee in Jesus’ story found in Luke 18:9-14 is a...

Aug 4, 2026

A Sunday Sermon edition of Wilderness Wanderings!  The text is Matthew 16:21-28. Dive In discussion questions are below for further reflection!

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Aug 3, 2026

As [Jesus] approached Jerusalem and saw the city, he wept over it and said, “If you, even you, had only known on this day what would bring you peace—but now it is hidden from your eyes. The days will come upon you when your enemies will build an embankment against you and encircle you and hem you in on every...

Jul 31, 2026

Lord, do not rebuke me in your anger or discipline me in your wrath. Have mercy on me, Lord, for I am faint; heal me, Lord, for my bones are in agony. My soul is in anguish. How long, O Lord, how long? (Psalm 6:1-3).

This is a prayer of confession and repentance. The psalmist is under a great weight, feeling...