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I Am Thirsty
For two years, our son has been part of a Filter of Hope team to provide water filters to families in rural communities to ensure they have safe drinking water. Along with the filters, the teams have the opportunity to share how Jesus can provide living water to satisfy their
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Life Interrupted
Well, this is what my wipe-off board I use for scripture memory has looked like for one month — Other than a little water that
Jim’s Tribute
Following is the tribute Jim gave about his dad, George Edward Samra, at his memorial service on Friday, Sept. 28, 2012.
George Edward Samra
George Edward Samra, age 84, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, Sept. 25 after a lengthy battle with dementia. We rejoice
Change
Saturday (Sept. 22) marks the first day of autumn (Autumnal Equinox). The weather is cooler and the leaves are starting to turn signaling that fall is here. Soon they will reveal
Psalm 84:7-9
If you are working on memorizing Psalm 84, we move on to the next three verses this week in order to make our goal of memorizing
Prayer Suggestions
Sunday was an important reminder about the power of prayer from the life of Hannah in 1 Samuel. Some people have asked me how they could get
Psalm 84:4-6
If you are memorzing through Psalm 84 with me this month, our three verses for this week are Psalm 84:4-6: Blessed are those who dwell
Most Serious Work
Prayer is not a little habit pinned on us while we were tied to our mother’s apron strings; neither is it a little decent quarter
Me, Myself and Bob
We don’t agree about olives and coffee, but we usually agree on books. Lisa and I both just read an excellent book: Me, Myself and
Memorization
Bible memorization is absolutely fundamental to spiritual formation. If I had to choose between all the disciplines of the spiritual life, I would choose Bible
A Prayer for the First Day of School
Dear Lord, On the first day of a new school year, we ask for your protection for our children. Although we can’t go with them into their classrooms, the
Sword of the Spirit
This morning, we finished our series on spiritual warfare by looking at the sword of the spirit or the Bible. I thought one of the
Helmet of Salvation
This week’s sermon explained how through the promised Holy Spirit, God allows the future to begin to break into the present. This truth applies to
Childlike Faith
Real conversation in our home this week: Kid: Mom, I think we should pray about God giving us a [toy]. Mom: That’s a great idea.
Bonhoeffer and Diversity
Our guest preacher yesterday, Joel Lawrence, did his PhD on Bonhoeffer, a German theologian who was killed by the Nazis in a concentration camp just
Prayer Quote
When a Christian shuns fellowship with other Christians, the devil smiles. When he stops studying the Bible, the devil laughs. When he stops praying, the
The Screwtape Letters
I was reminded at dinner tonight with some friends of this part of The Screwtape Letters by C. S. Lewis. The Screwtape Letters is the