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Jul 31, 2020

"I am the Alpha and the Omega," says the Lord God, "who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty." (Revelation 1:8).


There are a few strange differences between our God and us. Well, more than a few! But a few I'm interested in right now, like these: God is infinite, but we are finite. God is omnipresent...


Jul 30, 2020

Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse…Don’t pay back evil with evil. Be careful to do what everyone thinks is right. If possible, live in peace with everyone. Do that as much as you can. My dear friends, don’t try to get even. Leave room for God to show his anger. It is written, “I am the God who...


Jul 29, 2020

Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they will be called children of God.
(Matthew 5:9)

It is no secret that our world is increasingly polarized and conflicted today.  

It's true South of the border.  It's true here.  It's true in other parts of the world.  It's true in our politics.  It's true in our racial identities. ...


Jul 28, 2020

Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse…Don’t pay back evil with evil. Be careful to do what everyone thinks is right. If possible, live in peace with everyone. Do that as much as you can. My dear friends, don’t try to get even. Leave room for God to show his anger. It is written, “I am the God who...


Jul 27, 2020

How lovely is your dwelling place, 
Lord Almighty! 
My soul yearns, even faints, 
for the courts of the Lord; 
my heart and my flesh cry out 
for the living God. 
Blessed are those whose strength is in you, 
whose hearts are set on pilgrimage. 
(Psalm 84:1-2,5) 
 

Psalms like this one come to mind as real prayers in...