I’m a follower of Jesus, wife, mom, and Mimi to 8 grandbabies here and 5 grandbabies I’m waiting to meet in in heaven. I live in the Twin Cities and serve as the Minister for Women‘s Ministry at The North Church in Mounds View, MN.
Bob Deffinbaugh, at Bible.org: In the end, it is not so much that David is great, but that the God he serves, the God who went before him, is great. Saul seems to focus on the size of the enemy rather than on the size of God. God always seems to give us enemies who … More David and Goliath….it’s ALL about God
John Piper, in a sermon, “Where is God? The Supremacy of Christ in an Age of Terror:” …the joy we pursue and the joy we embrace in Jesus Christ is always—always in this world—interwoven with sorrow. There is no unadulterated joy in this world for people who care about others. The Bible describes Christ’s servants … More Sorrowful yet always rejoicing
Mark 11:27-33 And they came again to Jerusalem. And as He was walking in the temple, the chief priests, and scribes, and elders came to Him, 28 and began saying to Him, “By what authority are You doing these things, or who gave You this authority to do these things?” 29 And Jesus said … More “Just WHO do you think you ARE?”
Psalm 101:2-3 I will walk with integrity of heart within my house; I will not set before my eyes anything that is worthless. Reader, how fares it with your family? Do you sing in the choir and sin in the chamber? Are you a saint abroad and a devil at home? For shame! What we … More Spurgeon on Integrity
1 Samuel 15:22 “Has the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to listen than the fat of rams. John Piper comments in a sermon, “The Pleasure of God in Obedience” Is It Good News That God Delights in Obedience? … More Is It Good News That God Delights in Obedience?
Pastor Ray Ortlund posts this interesting way to look at the way we are counted righteous when we are in Christ: 2 Corinthians 5:21 For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. There’s your picture on a baseball card. … More Baseball Card Justification…2 Corinthians 5:21
“In those days there was no king in Israel. Everyone did what was right in his own eyes.” Judges 21:25 Since we just finished reading Judges last month on our Bible reading plan, I am passing along another great blog post. This is by Pastor Ray Ortlund of immanuel Church in Nashville, TN: The book … More He saves us from our disastrous rightness
John Piper: God is a mountain spring and not a watering trough. The good news is that GOD’S overflowing fullness is magnified and OUR longings are satisfied in the simple acts of thirsting and drinking. The Best News in All the World When we turn from all the pop and fizz and bottled … More God is a mountain spring and not a watering trough
Coty Pinckney describes God’s solution to the sin problem: But although God would be just to do away with every one of us, He chooses not to. He chooses to show His justice in another way, by providing the solution to our failure. [2 Corinthians 5] Verse 21 is a wonderful summary of this solution: … More The Sinless Made Sin for the Sinful
When you know your covenant-keeping “Lord” is the absolute God; and that he is the all-powerful creator of all things; and that he is like a shepherd who provides pasture for his weak and straying sheep; and that he is good; and that his lovingkindness (= free, and undeserved covenant-making mercy) is forever; and that … More John Piper on Psalm 100
