We’ve all wanted to write that resignation letter—to let the world know the hurt isn’t our fault. Joseph faces that exact urge in Matthew 1, betrayed and confused after he finds out Mary, the woman he is betrothed to, is pregnant — forced to choose between saying his peace and keeping it.
We’ve all found ways to look faithful without being faithful—the outward gesture that signals piety while the heart is somewhere else entirely. That’s exactly the trap Isaiah 7 sets in plain sight: a king who quotes the law of God to refuse the sign God himself is offering, and whose very piety is the problem.
We don’t always expect how God is going to lead us, but we can follow Him knowing He is very much with us every step of the way.
God is the Savior — He rescues us from the issues big and small in our lives.
As we try to not just do something but something pleasing to God, how do we do that? How do we add the flavor of His love into a world that needs it?
God is faithful. We see that demonstrated in everything He does other than make His creation flourish.
How far should we go to control the things we say? James says we should go a lot further than we often do.
Pharmaceutical commercials fill the screen with daisy fields and frolicking joy so you’ll tune out the side effects. Are God’s Commandments filled with killer side effects, too?
How is God working even when things seem to be going in ways we think are “shipwrecks”? Pastor Tim turns to Paul’s journey to Rome for this week’s encouragement ahead of Faithtoberfest.
James encourages us to listen but not to stop at listening. Combining listening and acting is necessary for arriving where God wants us.