together ⁽¹²²⁾

Jeremiah 15:19–21, Mark 2:1–12, Matthew 11:20–24 “One believes with the heart, resulting in righteousness, and one confesses with the mouth, resulting in salvation.” Romans 10:10 (CSB) "For everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved." Romans 10:13 (CSB) Confession and repentance…

Genesis 35:9–15, Genesis 37:1–2 While the “rest of the story” appears to mostly be about Joseph, it is incredibly important to understand that from a familial perspective, this is the continuing story (in comic book terms, the “origin” story) of Israel, both the man (born…

Psalm 119:153–168, Deuteronomy 6, Galatians 5:1–15 Rules and regulations. We often don’t like them. At the same time, there are many who are calling for more and more rules and regulations. People want to control people’s thoughts and their expressions of their thoughts. People want…

John 17:20–23, Philippians 1:27–28 E Pluribus Unum. If you look at US currency, most (if not all) will have this saying. In Latin, it means "Out of many, one." While the US might be the gathering place of people of many nations, it is the…

Numbers 20:1–13, Jeremiah 35:1–19, Matthew 15:1–20 Traditions are wonderful things. They can bring peace and order. They can help a person find themselves and understand where they came from, and what has shaped them to this point. Traditions can also blind us. While slavery was…