Esther is facing the genocide of her people and her decision to fast food and drink for three days pales in comparison to her words, “and if I perish, I perish.” She refused to take nourishment from anything but God and then stood before a King that could take her life and annihilate people. Esther’s tough. …
When the crowd swells around Jesus, he doesn’t put on a show for them, he confronts their wrongful desire to “just” get a miracle and bids them to come face to face with their need for forgiveness. The “Jonah-proof” for the Ninevites was the call to stop running from God. Jonah got the unsexy job of …
Jesus friends said, “Lord, teach us to pray” and the words above were his response. Even though we’ve prayed this prayer more times than we can count, it always opens new grace. The words that Jesus taught them are teaching us to pray on this very day. This morning we prayed for our family and all …
Get ready for a robust overview!! The Season of Lent is an invitation to intimacy with God. Scripture for the first Sunday in Lent takes us into the wilderness with Jesus. For 40 days Jesus fasted, prayed and faced down the evil one, with the “word” that lived in him. The incarnate Word is Jesus himself. Did …
Take time to consider Isaiah’s challenging words. During Lent, many people give up or “fast” something they rely on daily so that when they reach for that familiar thing, they remember to reach for God. Scott readily fasts food, Clare does not. Clare would rather eat than be hangry =) Both of us have the desire to live …