Isaiah 49:13 says, “Sing for joy, O heavens! Rejoice, O earth! Burst into song, O mountains! For the Lord has comforted his people and will have compassion on them in their suffering.” Here is the thing with Christian joy: it isn’t stupid. I know, I know. We would never say that out loud. But some […]
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Praying through the Proverbs – Tuesday, December 11th
In light of the fact that things are ramping up a bit during this season, I am going to suspend Praying through the Proverbs until the New Year. This will be the last installment of 2018. In these the last few weeks leading up to Christmas, we continue on our Advent journey of seeking and […]
Praying through the Proverbs – Tuesday, December 4th
As we begin our Advent journey, we start with Hope. This week in our reading of the Proverbs, we are reminded of another beginning, that of creation itself. The first half of chapter 8 focuses on the gifts of wisdom, and the encouragement of the student or hearer to make wisdom and knowledge the most […]