Grace is Sufficient

Day 8 Read Psalm 19 Dallas Willard begins chapter 3 of his book, The Divine Conspiracy, with these words, “To his (Jesus’) eyes this is a...

Day 7 Read Psalm 16 When our daughter Addison was a toddler she was not a cuddler. She would sit on our lap for a maximum of twenty...

Day 6 Read Psalm 13 Matt Redmond was one of the more popular contemporary Christian artists of the 1990’s. Churches all over the world...

Day 5 Read Psalm 9 Justice: Many of the Psalms are cries for God’s justice. In fact, the truth that God is a just God, is what keeps...

Day 4 Read Psalm 8 I spent two summers working at Glacier National Park in northern Montana. One summer I worked as an assistant manager...

Day Three Read Psalm 5 A common experience in the faith are moments when we wonder if God is paying any attention. We ask, “God are you...

Day 2 Read Psalm 2 I heard a missionary tell a story about showing the Jesus Film to a village in Central America. The Jesus Film was...

Day 1 Ash Wednesday Psalm 1 - Roots Read Psalm 1 two times. Psalm 1 is a comparison between those who have deep roots and those who do...

About a decade ago I put together a 40 day devotional for Lent. The devotional invites you to read 40 different Psalms from Ash Wednesday...

“You live long enough you understand prayers can be answered on a different frequency than the one you were listening for. We all have to...

Read Luke 7:36-50 Jesus is a frustrating conversationalist but he is never boring. For one, he regularly appears to be able to read what...

Read Luke 18:35-43. Better yet, read all of Luke 18. What do you want me to do for you? This is the question Jesus asks the blind man...

Read Psalm 36 I remember thirteen or fourteen years ago we were still receiving credit card statements through the mail. And for whatever...

It is difficult, especially in December, to think about Jesus without thinking about his birth. The carols we sing are filled with...

Read Psalm 139 Psalm 139 has all the material of systematic theology. You could break down the first 6 verses and summarize them by...

Read Psalm 46 The news headlines this week have focused on the Taliban’s take-over of Afghanistan and the attempts to remove U.S. troops...

Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. “Blessed are those who are persecuted”...

“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.” "It is the devil who is a troublemaker; it is God who loves...

Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. Matthew 5:8 “But,” he said, “you cannot see my face, for no one shall see me and...

Grace, mercy, and forgiveness always get jumbled together in my mind. Do they all mean the same thing? Can we use them interchangeably?...