But Samuel replied:”Does the LORD delight in burnt offerings and sacrifice as much as in obeying the voice of the LORD? To obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed is better than the fat of rams. 1 Samuel 15:22 Saul listened to the clamouring of his men instead of…
Read moreI am not my usual self this morning shuffling from my bedroom out to the kitchen for my mandatory first cup of coffee. The news headlines of the past week are on my mind. A well-known pastor, brought low with his confession of sexual sin. I turn on the TV,…
Read more1 If you fully obey the LORD your God and carefully follow all his commands I give you today, the LORD your God will set you high above all the nations on earth. 2 All these blessings will come upon you and accompany you if you obey the LORD your…
Read moreHebrews 6:11 We want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end, in order to make your hope sure. Hebrews 6:19 We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain, What is this hope?…
Read moreIt is four o’clock in the afternoon and the phone rings as Brandi is stepping into the shower. A quivering and panicked voice stammers, “I lost my engagement ring. I have looked for it all day. I went back to the bank, to the school, every place I have been…
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