But the Truth

Proverbs 23:23 ‘I’m speaking my truth.’ ‘You need to find and live your truth.’ ‘What feels true to you?’   Such statements abound in our society, as if truth were as relative, subjective, and malleable as one’s view of sushi or one’s opinion about who the greatest basketball player of all time is. (It’s still…

How High are Our Walls

Today’s lesson will sort of focus on our ‘Jerichos’— no not a story about Zacchaeus (Luke 19). We will save that example for another occasion. Rather we will explore the ‘Jericho Walls’ (Joshua 5,6), which you & I constantly erect, rebuild after God has already destroyed the original one. Notice, I just left 1200/1300 BC…

Women in the Church

The Bible teaches equality between men and women and their roles in the church and the home are equally important. But in our society and even in the church, there are some who claim we must get rid of all role distinctions. It is an attitude that has led to many accepting what culture teaches…

Praise Forever

Read Psalm 145:1-2   God is forever. His will endures forever. His glory lasts forever. His holiness is forever. His love, goodness and kindness are forever. His people are forever people. Forever and ever, we will be the objects of His love and affection and God will be the object of our praise and thanksgiving….