by Mike Woodruff | Oct 6, 2022 | The Friday Update
Happy Friday, The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Proverbs 1:7 According to the Bible, evil is more vexing, ugly, pernicious, disruptive and insidious than we think. Consequently, those who ignore it do so at their peril. But that is not the big story....
by Mike Woodruff | Sep 22, 2022 | The Friday Update
Happy Friday, May they be one as we are one…. Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth. Jesus, John 17 In the hours before his death, Jesus was uniquely concerned about two matters: The unity of his followers and their commitment to the truth. It is worth noting...
by Mike Woodruff | Sep 16, 2022 | The Friday Update
Happy Friday In you, Lord my God, I put my trust. Psalm 25:1 One of life’s most valuable skills involves learning who and what to trust and who and what to doubt. May we learn to lean into Christ more fully and to thoughtfully doubt our doubts. Question of the...
by Mike Woodruff | Sep 8, 2022 | The Friday Update
Happy Friday, For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast. Saint Paul, Ephesians 2:8 One of the most counterintuitive aspects of the Christian faith is that God...
by Mike Woodruff | Sep 2, 2022 | The Friday Update
Happy Friday Set your mind on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God the Father. Saint Paul, Colossians 3 If we are alert to what is going on – both around us and in our own heart – we will find much to be unsettled by. In light of this, I end...
