Come and Drink

“Come everyone who is thirsty, come to the waters; and you without money, come buy, and eat! Come buy wine and milk without money and without cost.” – Isaiah 55:1 “Both the Spirit and the bride say, ‘Come!’ Anyone who hears should say, ‘Come!’ And the one who is thirsty should come. Whoever desires should take the living...

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The Greatest Gift

Our oldest son, Ezekiel, has recently developed an affinity for gift-giving. But it’s to the point now that it’s a little beyond cute. It’s a downright obsession for Zeke. In fact, just yesterday, Tasha was trying to leave the house with all five kids for a play date at a friend’s house and Zeke was insistent that he hand-make special cards for each child at the...

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Deliverance

Today is a pretty important date on the Jewish calendar. From sundown last night to sundown tonight marks the Feast of Purim. It is celebrated each year by Jews around the world in remembrance of the deliverance the Lord brought about from an impending holocaust through the obedience of a young queen named Esther. Ironically, my Scripture reading today in the ESV 90-day...

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What If God Lived In Your House?

    If there’s anything that Tasha and I desire most for our home, it is that it will be a place where the presence of the Lord is welcome. She’s written about it on her blog before, and it’s true. We want those who visit our home to walk in and know that it is a place sanctified unto the Lord. A place where He is welcome. A place He inhabits....

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The Nortons in Madagascar

  I wanted to make my friends aware of a major prayer and mission partnership opportunity. My brother Smooth and I, during our time at North Greenville College, had the privilege of getting to know Tim Norton, a passionate follower of Jesus. Years later, we all three enrolled in seminary together and our families became even closer friends during those years. Now,...

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It’s Not Because of You

In reading through Deuteronomy, I’ve noticed a common theme that keeps reappearing. The theme is all about God’s prerogative in dishing out love. God reminds Israel on many occasions that it is He who has chosen them. He loved them and chose them to be His treasured possession. It had nothing to do with them. Here are a couple of examples: Deut. 7:7-8 –...

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