by Mike Woodruff | Oct 19, 2023 | The Friday Update
Happy Friday, We are saved by grace through faith, not of ourselves; it is a gift of God. Paul, Eph. 2 The suggestion that God knows the worst about us and yet loves us anyway is not just counter-intuitive; it conflicts with our deep need for self-justification....
by Mike Woodruff | Oct 12, 2023 | The Friday Update
Happy Friday, For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. Paul, 2 Corinthians 4 Given that little has felt light or fleeting about recent events, it’s imperative that we remind ourselves of God’s love and our...
by Mike Woodruff | Oct 5, 2023 | The Friday Update
Happy Friday, Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God. King David, Psalm 43 Those who are acquainted only with David’s “wins” — e.g., his victory over Goliath, his musical and literary skills, his ascendancy to the throne, and...
by Mike Woodruff | Sep 28, 2023 | The Friday Update
Happy Friday, To him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you before his glorious presence without fault and with great joy – to the only God our Savior – be glory, majesty, power and authority, through Jesus Christ our Lord, before all...
by Mike Woodruff | Sep 21, 2023 | The Friday Update
Happy Friday, I will be with you. The Lord, Exodus 3:12 When Moses claimed he was incapable of leading the Jews out of Egypt, God replied, “I will be with you.” He said the same thing to Joshua after Moses passed away, and the responsibility of getting the...
