The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact expression of his nature, sustaining all things by his powerful word. (Heb. 1:3 CSB) I know I have read this verse before. Hebrews is one of my favorite books in the Bible. But when I read it the other day, it felt new. I…
Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans. (Prov. 16:3 NIV) I am a huge fan of goals and plans. Correction: I am a huge fan of making goals and plans. Sticking with them, however, is a whole other thing. In January, I am one of those people who tends to make…
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. (John 3:16 NIV) I don’t like to let people into the messy parts of my life. I don’t like to seem like I am not doing a good job. I don’t know if…
“Dear friends, let us love one another, because love is from God, and everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.” (1 John 4:7 CSB) The other day in my Latin class, we were discussing the different words in Latin for “love.” The Latin words amo and diligo are closely related to the…
“Rejoice always, pray constantly, give thanks in everything; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” (1 Thess. 5:16-18 CSB) Like everyone else, I went through some discouraging times in 2020. To understate the obvious, things were a bit difficult last year. It seemed like the general feeling of discouragement bled over into simple, everyday tasks as well….
“Therefore, the Lord himself will give you a sign: See, the virgin will conceive, have a son, and name him Immanuel.” (Isa. 7:14 CSB) I think one thing we can all agree on is that 2020 has left a lot to be desired. I don’t think anyone thought, when the ball dropped on December 31, 2019, that…