Psalm 53 in my own words

Stupidity to the depraved leads to knowledge.
Humility and honor taste foul in the mouths of arrogant men.
Only the lowest of fools would claim “there is no God!”

Read: Exodus 21-25; Psalm 37-42; Mark 13-14

66While Peter was below in the courtyard, one of the servant girls of the high priest came by. 67When she saw Peter warming himself, she looked closely at him. “You also were with that Nazarene, Jesus,” she said. 68But he denied it. “I don’t know or understand what you’re talking about,” he said, and went out into the entryway.

Exodus 16-20; Psalm 37-42; Mark 10-12

Today Erin and I took a different approach to the reading of our scriptures. On the way to church Erin read Exodus out-loud. Hearing the passages spoken makes a difference. I was able to enjoy the story rather than push through an intellectual exercise. A particularly moving section she read was the interaction between Jethro and Moses. It takes up all of chapter 18.

Exodus 11-15; Psalm 31-36; Mark 7-9
Growing up in a church or attending a church for a long time has its benefits and drawbacks. A definite benefit is the opportunity to hear the Gospel on a regular basis. I love to hear good preaching and being around a church community. Sometimes it’s difficult being a part of a church family, but what family is perfect. A negative that I’ve experienced in Christian culture is words that have such rich meaning become trivialized and lose their depth.

Read: Exodus 6-10; Psalm 25-30; Mark 4-6
As I have been reading through the Psalms it became evident to me that David had a much higher view of God than I do. There is a book that I want to read because the title intrigues me… ‘Your Jesus Is Too Safe: Outgrowing a drive-thru, feel good savior. Just the title alone makes me wonder if the Jesus I have conceptualized in my imaginations is too safe.

Read: Exodus 1-5; Psalm 19-24; Mark 1-3 Today, I came across a passage that I have wrestled with for quite some time. The application of a passage is very difficult if the interpretation is wrong. “And his mother and brothers came, and standing outside they sent to him and called him. And a crowd was [...]

Read: Gen. 46-50; Psalm 13-18; Matt. 27-28 Today I finished Genesis and Matthew very cool. Three down, sixty-three more books to go. Tonight I had a very good and thought provoking conversation with a friend about our differing theological views. We discussed God’s sovereignty and man’s free will. We talked about the scope of Jesus’ [...]