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.
Are these prayers/Psalms really examples for us to follow? Or are they expressions of our sinful desires for vengeance? C. S. Lewis struggled greatly with psalms like Psalm 35: “The hatred is there – festering, gloating, undisguised – and also we should be wicked if we in any way condoned or approved it, … More David’s Imprecatory Outbursts….”Get ’em, God!”
Moses said, “Please show me your glory.” And he said, “I will make all my goodness pass before you and will proclaim before you my name ‘The Lord.’ And I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will show mercy on whom I will show mercy. Exodus 33:18-19 John Piper, in a sermon titled, … More God’s Glory, God’s Name and God’s Sovereign Freedom
Dr. Sam Storms has a NEW book on Psalms. Here is what he says: My new book on the PSALMS is now available! I’m happy to announce that my new book, More Precious than Gold: 50 Daily Meditations on the Psalms, is now available from Crossway Publishers. This is the third in my series of daily … More “Woe is me! Wow is Thee!” Check out a new book on Psalms
But I do not account my life of any value nor as precious to myself, if only I may finish my course and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God. Acts 20:24 John Piper comments on Acts 20:24 in a sermon, “A Cause to … More What Paul Was Living For: Four Immense Realities
But when he saw the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, “Lord, save me.” Jesus immediately reached out his hand and took hold of him, saying to him, “O you of little faith, why did you doubt?” Matthew 14:30-31 Hampton Keathley IV , Th.M. writes this about Peter in the water: (1) His condition … More Peter sinks
Dr. Sam Storms, of Enjoying God Ministries: What does it mean to seek after God? How does one pursue the Almighty? Let’s explore Psalm 34 and take note of how David did it. There are six things I want you to consider as essential in pursuing God. First, celebrate God (vv. 1-3)! Observe the passion and intensity of David’s worship. “I … More Pursuing God- Dr. Sam Storms on Psalm 34
At Theopedia.com you will find helpful background information on The Biblical Theology of the Sabbath. Here is a sample: However, we must also look to the development of Sabbatical themes within the Gospels as we look to Jesus’ interaction with this topic of the Sabbath. One of these themes, perhaps the most striking, … More The Biblical Theology of the Sabbath
A young man named Eutychus Sermon, March 9, 2008 – Pastor Wesley Howell, Grace Lutheran Church, Bellvue, WA “A young man named Eutychus, who was sitting in the window, began to sink off into a deep sleep while Paul talked still longer. Overcome by sleep, he fell to the ground three floors below and was picked … More Do you have trouble staying awake in church?
Matthew 14:14 When he went ashore he saw a great crowd, and he had compassion on them and healed their sick. 15 Now when it was evening, the disciples came to him and said, “This is a desolate place, and the day is now over; send the crowds away to go into the villages and buy food for … More Jesus’ Compassion & Ours
