Psalm 139 A song of ascents. 1 “They have greatly oppressed me from my youth,” let Israel say; 2 “they have greatly oppressed me from my youth, but they have not gained the victory over me. 3 Plowmen have plowed my back and made their furrows long. 4 But the Lord is righteous; he has cut me free from the cords of the wicked.”…
Acts 1:1–11 Jesus Taken Up Into Heaven 1 In my former book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach 2 until the day he was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles he had chosen. 3 After his suffering, he presented himself to them and gave many convincing proofs that he…
Revelation 3: 15-22 I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! 16 So, because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to spit you out of my mouth. 17 You say, ‘I am rich; I have acquired wealth and do not need a thing.’ But you do not realize…
John Wesley and the Search for Significance: Crisis of Faith and Resolution” Ascension Sunday – Pentecost
IN THE MEANTIME (Ascension Sunday) Acts 1:1-11 Yesterday Lorie and I were at the drug store buying Mother’s Day cards for our moms. We were pushing through all the other last minute shoppers, when Lorie found a beautiful well-crafted card that had only three copies left. I said, “Perfect. Buy all three: One for your…
Game Changers, Week 5 MONOPOLY Acts 1:1-11 So today we come to the end of the “Game Changers” series. Each week we’ve looked at a popular board game that represents a negative aspect of life: o SORRY – represents guilt o CRANIUM – represents doubt o CANDYLAND – represents unrealistic expectations o TROUBLE – represents…
