Tag: Isaiah

Jesus with the Pastor: What God Does with Our Dirt

When I was in seminary, I often traveled long distances by bus. Greyhound used to have a $59 ticket to anywhere in North America.…

Make a Path for God’s Comfort to Arrive

December 16, 2020 December 16, 2020by Jackson Lashier

“Comfort, comfort my people, says your God. Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and proclaim to her that her hard service has been completed, that her…

Strength in Ephesians: The Body, the Armor, the Power

November 9, 2020 November 9, 2020by Suzanne Nicholson

If you’ve been part of a marching band, you know how intricate the planning is for halftime. I spent the last 16 years in…

Jackson Lashier ~ Seeing God’s Glory at a Feast

March 2, 2020 March 4, 2020by Jackson Lashier

According to John’s Gospel, the first miracle Jesus performs in his public ministry is to turn water into wine at a wedding. John’s Gospel calls the miracles “signs” because through them we see the glory of God. This sign meant seeing God’s glory at a feast – a wedding banquet.

Kelcy Steele ~ A Mighty God for Miserable Times

February 16, 2019 February 15, 2019by Kelcy Steele

God always delivers a message in your misery and a word for your wilderness.

Edgar Bazan ~ Relaunch

January 30, 2019 January 30, 2019by Edgar Bazan

God wanted them to know that even though they were suffering, they were not forsaken. God wanted the people of Israel to understand that the hardship they were experiencing would not be the end of them. God wanted to give them a fresh start, a new beginning in their life, a relaunch, so to speak. By telling them, “forget the former things,” God was saying, “it is time to move on.”