"No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the …
One Fear We Don’t Want to Lose: Living with Appropriate Fear of the Lord
There are things in life that we all need a healthy fear of: open flames, dangerous or abusive people, life-threatening diseases, identify theft, riding with your son or daughter behind the wheel when they have just received their temps. Okay, maybe that last one is a bit funny. But we all honestly know there are …
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Five Ways Nehemiah Dealt with Opposition
What did Nehemiah do in the face of all the opposition he faced? Well, he did many things but I'd like to highlight five ways Nehemiah faced into opposition that I outlined in my message on Sunday (find the whole message here: "Facing Opposition in a Good Work"). These are just notes right out of …
The Soul-Satisfying Love of God: a reflection on Isaiah 55
Come, all you who are thirsty,come to the waters;and you who have no money,come, buy and eat!Come, buy wine and milkwithout money and without cost.Why spend money on what is not bread,and your labor on what does not satisfy?Listen, listen to me, and eat what is good,and you will delight in the richest of fare.Give ear and …
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Asking God to Act: a reflection on Nehemiah 1
“‘Lord, let your ear be attentive to the prayer of this your servant and to the prayer of your servants who delight in revering your name. Give your servant success today by granting him favor in the presence of this man.’ I was cupbearer to the king.” (Nehemiah 1:11) At the end of his prayer in chapter 1, …
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Matthew Erickson 