Palm Sunday kicks off the great paradox of Holy Week. Can you imagine God, the omniscient, omnipotent Creator of the universe, the source of all we are and all we have – you know, God! – humbling himself in front of you? But that’s what He did: He rode into Jerusalem on a donkey instead of […]
Author: Joe Galloway
Suffering Through Lent
Hebrews 5:8 Son though he was, he learned obedience from what he suffered. The Lenten practices of fasting and almsgiving can sometimes be thought forms of suffering. Giving up sweets and social media are hard enough. Fasting from worry and gossip are certainly difficult. Fasting detaches us from our comforts and ourselves. Giving as the […]
What is the Best Gift You Ever Received?
Take a moment to think about the best gift you ever received. Now consider – how does it compare to eternal life? We read in John 3:16, “For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life.” Eternal […]
The Law of the Lord is Trustworthy
Psalm 19:8-11 The law of the LORD is perfect, trustworthy, right, clear, pure, and true. When we embrace God’s laws, our soul is refreshed, we gain wisdom, our hearts rejoice. We know deep down that His laws are more desirable than gold, than a hoard of purest gold. We often think that rules and […]
God Calls You
How do you respond when God calls you? Are you quick to say, “Here I am” as Abraham said in Gn 22:11 and Jacob in Gn 31:11? Or, do you cringe a little, and worry about what His call might mean, what it might cost? […]