The aging process is humbling. I experienced such humility one day recently at the local recreation center where I swim laps. This particular day I was swimming before my school day started. There was an unfamiliar face welcoming me at the front desk. I handed her my debit card, and she asked if I usually […]
2022
Romans 6: I’m So Over Screens (Old Self)
My family took a summer trip which involved hilarious excursions along the east coast, a baseball tournament, and time with my side of the family. We drove from Nashville to Buffalo, NY to Niagara Falls to Cooperstown, NY and then to New Jersey (taking the train to NYC). We left the northeast and traveled down […]
Ezekiel 16 & Isaiah 43: I, I am the Lord
Today is my birthday. In the almost 20 years I’ve been married, I have spent my birthdays at the beach. This year, my family squeezed in a quick beach trip between the end of school and a summer baseball camp. The featured image for this post is from our trip. As we drove home yesterday […]
Psalm 18: God, My Strength
David writes about the Lord delivering him from the hand of Saul in Psalm 18. This psalm is also recorded in 2 Samuel 22. I focused on Psalm 18:1-31 the other week noticing these 31 verses repeat truths which fall into one of four categories – who God is, what God does, what God has, […]
Hebrews 3-4: A Generation In Unrest
In Theology I Bible classes, we are studying the book of Hebrews. The author of Hebrews exhorted his audience to reject local Jewish false teachings, such as, the worship of angels. (This is why the entire first chapter is about Jesus being superior to angels.) To help my students make modern day application, I wanted […]