April 11, 2021 “It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh is no help at all. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and life.” And he said, “This is why I told you that no one can come to me unless it is granted him by the Father.” John 6:63,65 It […]
Daily Focus: Obedience Matures Wisdom
April 10, 2021 “If you turn at my reproof, behold, I will pour out my spirit to you; I will make my words known to you.” Proverbs 1:23 ESV In his devotional, My Utmost for His Highest, Oswald Chambers states: “God will never reveal more truth about Himself till you obey what you know already.” I […]
Daily Focus: Our Source of Healing
April 9, 2021 When Jesus saw him lying there and knew that he had already been there a long time, he said to him, “Do you want to be healed?” John 5:6 ESV It seems like a redundant question. Jesus knew that this paralytic was sitting by the pool hoping to be healed. So why ask? […]
Reflections on the Redeemed: Mary Magdalene
Gordon Green, M.Div., M.A. Counseling Only the Gospels mention Mary Magdalene—and just twelve times. Much of what we have read in articles or seen portrayed in the films is based on conjecture. So what does Scripture actually tells us? Mary Magdalene was a follower of Jesus who witnessed his crucifixion and beheld his resurrected body. […]
Reflections on the Redeemed: Joseph
Gordon Green, M.Div., M.A. Counseling Given that we are in the season of Lent, this month we are examining the key characteristics of the dreamer turned redeemer: Joseph, the son of Jacob. Joseph had every advantage in terms of appearance, intelligence, and favor (in his father’s eyes). The one key aspect of his personality that […]
Daily Focus: Our Story
April 8, 2021 “Come, see a man who told me all that I ever did. Can this be the Christ?” John 4:29 ESV “Come and see.” John’s Gospel begins with a series of invitations from Jesus’ future disciples to come and see the one who may be the Messiah. In this reading of chapter 4, a […]
