Walk
Read: Isaiah 30:19-22 This is the way, walk in it. (v. 21) I love to walk outdoors and pray. Being in creation restores my soul. But I also walk to burn calories—I want to enjoy my husband’s delicious baked goods! Each year many people resolve to improve their physical health by vowing to eat better or […]
Come, Seek, Find
Read: Isaiah 55 You shall go out in joy and be led forth in peace. (v. 12) I hope this series encourages your study and enjoyment of God’s Word. May you do so even more in the next year. Studying Scripture is not merely an academic exercise or a religious obligation; it’s a journey of intimacy […]
God’s Word for the World
Read: Acts 2:1-13 How is it that we hear, each of us in his own native language? (v. 8) My first Bible was a black leather edition with the words of Jesus in red. I got it when I “graduated” from fourth grade Sunday school. I held it as a treasured possession. Do you remember your […]
Doing What Scripture Says
Read: Psalm 119:97-112 Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. (v. 105) “Some people are so heavenly minded that they are no earthly good.” A senior saint I know loves this Oliver Wendell Holmes’ quote. He wants people to move from knowing God’s Word to doing God’s Word. At […]
Discerning What Scripture Means
Read: 2 Timothy 3:10-17 All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable. (v. 16) How do we make sense of the Bible passages we read? Yesterday we learned to “delight” (Ps. 1:2) in God’s Word. Today we discover how to discern what a text means. We begin with an understanding that “all Scripture is breathed out by […]
January 2024 Prayer Guide
SOUTH SUDAN — Our team in South Sudan reports some challenges with the government radio station. Originally, Words of Hope programs were broadcast four days per week, but this has been changed to Sunday broadcasts only. Our opportunities to broadcast vary depending on who is currently placed in charge of the radio station, and whether […]
Discipline Begins with Delight
Read: Psalm 139 How precious to me are your thoughts, O God! (v. 17) Last Easter a college student in our congregation received baptism. Before going under the waters, she shared her story. Not being raised in a Christian home and with only a vague understanding of the church, she somehow found herself at a Christian […]
What Just Happened?
Read: John 1:1-18 The Word became flesh. (v. 14) Yesterday, the world celebrated Christmas. From church services and Bible readings, to presents and special foods, to connecting with other believers and with friends and family—regardless of our physical location or life station, Christmas Day is different from other days. The world seems to pause for celebration […]
Hark the Herald Angels Sing
Read: John 1:1-14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. (v. 14) We have Charles Wesley to thank for one of our greatest Christmas carols. The song begins with and returns to the song […]