Serving as One People of God

Zephaniah is an uncommon Minor Prophet that often is ignored. Three verses capture these three short chapters:   “It will come about at that time That I will search Jerusalem with lamps, And I will punish the men who are stagnant in spirit, who say in their...

Finding Joy in the Face of Fear

And he came to her and said, “Greetings, O favored one, the Lord is with you!” But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and tried to discern what sort of greeting this might be. And the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God...

The Extent and Scope of Prayer

Prayer is oxygen to the soul. Without prayer we will suffocate in the toxic fumes of a world that is exuding lethal molecules into our spirit that significantly mitigate our spiritual health. Prayer is like a firefighter’s oxygen mask in a burning structure. That mask...

Guard the Good Deposit

“Follow the pattern of the sound words that you have heard from me, in the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. By the Holy Spirit who dwells within us, guard the good deposit entrusted to you.” – 2 Timothy 1:13-14 Paul gave a pattern of sound words....