Scriptures ⁽¹⁹³⁾

Exodus 24:13–18, 1 Kings 19:19–21, Luke 5:1–11, Ephesians 4:11–14 (read online ⧉) If you really think about it, there are very few true mentoring examples in the Scriptures. We are called to pass on the faith, but we often think about our children first. We…

Genesis 1:26–28, Genesis 4:1–2, Genesis 5:1–3, 2 Corinthians 3:16–18, James 1:22–25 (read online ⧉) When we are born we may, or may not, be an image of our parents. As we get older, the comparisons become easier, and especially as we tend toward the end…

Exodus 28:39–43, 1 Peter 2:4–5, 1 Corinthians 12:27–30, Revelation 5:9–10 (read online ⧉) In the Protestant tradition, of which we are a part*, there has long been a stance about the Priesthood of All Believers. The primary principle is that Jesus is the ultimate and…

Psalm 52, Colossians 1:3–14, 2 Peter 1:3–15 (read online ⧉) "But I am like a flourishing olive tree in the house of God…" Psalm 52:8 (CSB) Being and becoming a flourishing olive tree should be our goal. We, of course, are not trees. We are,…

Psalm 131, Matthew 18:1–9, Matthew 19:13–15 (read online ⧉) As adults, many of us look at the carefree nature of many kids and wish we had that now (especially if it was taken from us). Our general society has increasingly put barriers of protection around…