Rhoda has been singing “Blessed Assurance” off and on ever since she got in the car after school today. It is now 9:30pm. 🙌🏼

It’s almost like a Master Creator designed our bodies to heal themselves!

Laughter is anti-inflammatory. Crying is regulating. Hugging is immunoprotective. Singing is vagal toning. Dancing is neurogenic. Joy is a biological necessity.

Therefore if anyone is in Christ, this person is a new creation; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come. 2 Corinthians 5:17

The Gospel is going forth in the #WorldCup. Incredible! @FIFAWorldCup

May all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; and may those who love Your salvation say continually, “May God be exalted!” But I am afflicted and needy; Hurry to me, God! You are my help and my savior; Lord, do not delay. Psalm 70:4-5

Proud is an understatement.

I remember when my kids were little, there was a whole VBS circuit, that all the moms knew about. You could have your kid in a VBS each week of summer and have your summer childcare covered. There were charts, with churches and times, and everything. Some of the older people got mad about this. Said this was about Jesus, not people getting free childcare. And that's the wrong take. These kids learned to feel safe in church. They heard about Jesus. They met every pastor in town. The financial burden on neighborhood families were lifted. And you didn't see the fruit right away. But when there was a death in the family, or a tragedy, old VBS attenders knew who to reach out to. And they met with Jesus when it mattered, and the Holy Spirit controls the timing, not us. Grace is lavish. The gospel is lavish. Just look at the parable of the sower. He's just throwing seed every which way, on rocks, on thorns, on good soil. Sow lavishly, because the seed we are sowing is lavish. Grace sown stingy isn't grace. My goodness, everyone needs to go and read/watch "Babette's Feast." Learn something about the transforming power of grace when it's given generously.

All that you do must be done in love. 1 Corinthians 16:14

Therefore, my beloved brothers and sisters, be firm, immovable, always excelling in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord. 1 Corinthians 15:58

God is not a God of confusion, but of peace. 1 Corinthians 14:33

Bless our God, you peoples, and sound His praise abroad, who keeps us in life, and does not allow our feet to slip. Psalm 66:8-9

One who walks with wise people will be wise, but a companion of fools will suffer harm. Proverbs 13:20

Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all things for the glory of God. 1 Corinthians 10:31

No temptation has overtaken you except something common to mankind; and God is faithful, so He will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will provide the way of escape also, so that you will be able to endure it. 1 Corinthians 10:13

Knowledge makes one conceited, but love edifies people. 1 Corinthians 8:1

When I remember You on my bed, I meditate on You in the night watches, for You have been my help, and in the shadow of Your wings I sing for joy. Psalm 63:6-7

The Lord lives, and blessed be my Rock; and exalted be my God, the rock of my salvation. 2 Samuel 22:47

Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God, and that you are not your own? For you have been bought for a price: therefore glorify God in your body. 1 Corinthians 6:19-20

I enjoyed this article. When the Chinese church thinks we’ve jumped the shark, that’s saying something. backtojerusalem.com/does-the…

Christ our Passover also has been sacrificed. Therefore let’s celebrate the feast, not with old leaven, nor with the leaven of malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth. 1 Corinthians 5:7-8