But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. 1 Peter 2:9 ESV I am taking a detour from my typical Precept study…
Read moreIn Mark 6:14–29 we read the account of the beheading of John the Baptist. I read this recently with my son. Quite an interesting story to read in God’s Word, would you agree? One part really stuck out to me. Read verses 18-20. “For John had been saying to Herod,…
Read moreSo Jesus said to them, “For a little while longer the Light is among you. Walk while you have the Light, so that darkness will not overtake you; he who walks in the darkness does not know where he goes. While you have the Light, believe in the Light so…
Read moreI jumped in my car and turned on the engine. It felt as if the weight of the world was on my shoulders. My eyes were heavy from tears that were so close I could feel them about to fall. I had just gotten some distressing news and I wasn’t…
Read moreIn an effort to get back in shape, my husband and I have been hiking several days a week. Besides the benefit to our health, we have found this to be a truly enjoyable experience. While walking the trails of Northern California, we have been praising God for the…
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