Colossians 3:1-4, If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. 2 Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth. 3 For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. 4 When Christ, who is our life appears, then you also will appear... Continue Reading →
This musing is a synopsis of the Christmas service we presented Sunday evening, Dec. 26. From Matthew 2, we considered the wisemen finding Jesus. The coming of Jesus in the flesh (in the womb) and His birth was pretty veiled until a few hours after the birth when God sent a messenger angel along with... Continue Reading →
In these days of upheaval, inflation, change, confusion, and “fear”, it is good to remind ourselves of the God we claim to acknowledge, say we love, and profess we are seeking to follow. What does God say about His authority, workings and reign? Consider: John 10:18, No one takes it from Me, but I lay it down... Continue Reading →
The Christmas shepherds: Luke 2:15-20, So it was, when the angels had gone away from them into heaven, that the shepherds said to one another, “Let us now go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has come to pass, which the Lord has made known to us.” 16 And they came with haste and found Mary and... Continue Reading →
Isaiah 44:24-28 24 Thus says the Lord, your Redeemer, And He who formed you from the womb: “I am the Lord, who makes all things, Who stretches out the heavens all alone, Who spreads abroad the earth by Myself; 25 Who frustrates the signs of the babblers, And drives diviners mad; Who turns wise men backward, And makes their knowledge foolishness; 26 Who confirms the word... Continue Reading →
Today the Supreme Court hears arguments concerning a Mississippi abortion law with an expected decision mid-summer. This is a huge day for the court and for us. While the right of women is on the line, much greater is the idea of what is carried in the womb of one who is pregnant - a... Continue Reading →
[in the United States too!] Jesus told a story illustrating a critical truth – foundations matter, especially when storms arise! There was a wise man who built on a rock and withstood a storm, while a foolish man built on lots and lots of little rocks – on sand – and the house collapsed in a... Continue Reading →
We at Standing Stone Bible have experienced an unusual number of deaths in the past few weeks (only one attributed to COVID) and thus we have experienced more grief and loss than to what we are accustomed. But our God has helped us through each passing; giving us strength, comfort and even joy in the midst... Continue Reading →
The challenge of reconciling God and evil theologically is termed Theodicy - which is “the vindication of divine goodness and providence in view of the existence of evil,” (W. Grudem) So, we live in a world of both good and evil and it seems everyone has their take on where the line is between the two such as: Driving 7 or 8 mph... Continue Reading →
From the men’s study on November 4, 2021: Micah 4:1-2, Now it shall come to pass in the latter days that the mountain of the Lord’s house shall be established on the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and peoples shall flow to it. Many nations shall come and say, “Come, and let us... Continue Reading →
a PK Musing 