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4.16.2026 Text: Genesis 1.2 Like many people, my wife and I watched with keen interest as the Artemis 2 returned to Earth.  It is always so amazing to hear the numbers and try to comprehend them.  How far from Earth were they? 252,756 miles.  I have absolutely no frame of reference for that kind of distance.  How fast was it going when it re-entered Earth’s atmosphere? 25,000 mph.  No point of reference at all, and I’ve ridden some really fast motorcycles. Maximum temperature

There are many things in the Gospel record concerning our Lord’s crucifixion that give us pause.  The details of our Lord’s scourging leave us in wonder and shame.  Wonder at the love expressed for us and shame knowing it was my sin that caused it.  Our Lord’s journey from the place of His beatings to the hill upon which He was crucified, the agonizing walk to His suffering’s final end, challenges our imagination.  How is it possible? One thing that has always been a question

Walls get a bum wrap, especially from Christians.  I can’t say how many times I’ve heard stuff like, “there are too many walls between Christians” or “too many walls between churches.”  Like the walls themselves are the problem. So, for the record, walls are not bad.  In fact, they can be blessed and a blessing.  In David’s Psalm 51, one of the most loved of the Psalms, we read, By Your favor do good to Zion; Build the walls of Jerusalem.   David prayed that God, in His goodn

March 16, 2026 Okay, so after a prolonged absence, it’s back (the blog). After a brief absence, the wind is back too.  So let’s talk about it.  The wind that is. Our Lord commented on the wind, “ The wind blows where it wishes and you hear the sound of it, but do not know where it comes from and where it is going; so is everyone who is born of the Spirit. ”  Jesus was commenting on the nature of the Spirit led life.  In this writing I would like to begin with His observation

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Text: Hebrews 13.7 Remember those who led you, who spoke the word of God to you; and considering the result of their conduct, imitate...