Shabbat Shalom! In today’s passage, Paul writes to his “spiritual” son, Timothy for the last time. Soon Paul will be martyred, and he wants to…
Daily Word: S or R? Galatians 5:23
Here’s that old confusing redemption and sanctification thing. Redemption means without our earning it, we are redeemed — justification. Because it is only by the grace…
Daily Word: The Art of Good Deeds, Jacob [James] 3:13
Does showing our good deeds — our good conduct — in the gentleness of wisdom look different than “ordinary” deeds? On the surface, probably not. But wisdom deepens…
Daily Word: Power in Weakness. 2 Corinthians 12:9
Weaknesses are frowned upon in this world. Predators look for weakness. Opportunists capitalize on the weak. However, for those followers…
Daily Word: Don’t Mess With GOD’s Kids. Isaiah 54:17
Has anyone ever said bad things about someone you care about? Probably. Were they true? No? Or partially true? Possibly. But because we love that person…
Daily Word: Requesting in Gratitude? Psalm 37:4
Shabbat Shalom! We all have desires, yes? I love that the translators used requests rather than desires. A desire is a strong feeling of wanting…
Daily Word: Snip. Snip. Snip. John 15:2
Have you ever seen a vineyard after it has been pruned? When we lived in northern California for five years, we would drive by vineyards after the pruning and those poor things…
Daily Word: I Don’t Understand. John 20:21
Shalom aleichem — Peace be unto you! Jesus has just entered a locked room three days after His brutal death on the cross. Why is the door locked…
Daily Word: Childlike Faith. Matthew 18:3-5
Have you ever watched a toddler exploring a beach or pool or even the backyard for the first time? Before the dangers, before the things…
