“With God we will gain the victory, and he will trample down our enemies.” - Psalms 108:13 NIV Tune into almost any TV show or movie these days and you are bound to see someone, or a team of people, winning victories by “trampling” their enemies. With few exceptions, the top grossing movies of all [...]
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Day 7
“And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds,” - Hebrews 10:24 NIV I happened to read this passage on Justin Forsett’s Twitter account while lying in bed one morning listening to NPR. On the radio was a story about Secretary of State Antony Blinken traveling to Israel [...]
Day 6
“Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.” - Ephesians 6:11 NIV The image that this passage evokes to me is pretty impressive. When I read it, I immediately think of a medieval knight, standing before his squire and horse, dressed head to tow in [...]
Day 5
“And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.” -Philippians 4:19 NIV When I was a kid, I loved baseball. And while I ate, slept and lived for Cal Ripken and the Baltimore Orioles, my favorite player was (and still is) Ken Griffey, Jr. He had [...]
Day 4
“No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.” - 1 Corinthians 10:13 NIV I recently read an article [...]
Day 3
Day 3 “May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.” – Psalm 19:14 These words have started many a sermon or prayer that I have heard in my life. They are like an ice breaker, a way of loosening up [...]
Day 1
“Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.” - James 5:16 NIV Not being Catholic, and therefore never having set foot in an actual confessional, the only picture that I have of it in my [...]
Lenten Inspiration
Life is full of interesting twists and turns. A couple of years ago I made the decision to turn off all my social media accounts. Facebook, Instagram, Twitter; all cancelled. It was a choice that came with some consternation and more than a little bit of questioning from some friends and family. But, as I [...]
What Lies Before 