Archive for the Love Category
“Drying Brooks” (Jon Courson Commentary on 1 Kings 17:1-7)
When I read through Jon Courson’s commentaries, I often end up hearing something spot on for the circumstance I am in or the struggle I am having. 1 Kings 17:1-7 covers the story of Elijah confronting Ahab, telling him that it would not rain for three years, and hiding in the desert. It takes great [...]
Psalm 34
I love this Psalm. I read this Psalm at the top of Mt. Constitution on Orcas Island last year when we went there for our 10 year wedding anniversary. It was a crazy adventure up the mountain during a crazy time during our lives. I had just been laid off from my job a few [...]
Isaiah 54
I was reading this chapter yesterday as I flipped open the Bible and that is where it landed. After finishing it I thought, “Cool, that is a good chapter” but then I thought about it for a little more in light of what has gone on in our lives over the past few weeks, months [...]
The Rich Young Ruler
We went over Mark 10:17-27 today at Church. 17 Now as He was going out on the road, one came running, knelt before Him, and asked Him, “Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?” 18 So Jesus said to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one is good [...]
The Leaven of the Pharisees
We went through Mark 8 today in Church and Jesus said in verse 15 “Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod.” The Pharisees were the religious leaders of the day while Herod was the political leader. I am going to focus on the religious side here but you [...]
We Will Miss Uncle Kent
Tonight, we just found out that my Wife’s Uncle has passed away from lung cancer. This hit us particularly hard because this particular Uncle was more like a Grandpa to our kids than an Uncle. Three out of their four real Grandparents died before they were born and the fourth does not play a huge [...]
