by Mike Woodruff | Mar 4, 2022 | The Friday Update
Happy Friday, The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective. James 5:16 Though the final outcome of the cosmic battle has long been decided, earthly conflicts continue with the lives and destinies of individuals hanging in the balance. What can we do...
by Mike Woodruff | Feb 25, 2022 | The Friday Update
Happy Friday, Remember, you are dust and to dust you will return. Genesis 3:19 Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent – a forty-day journey towards the cross. This is not the time to reflect on how Jesus died for the sins of the world. This is a time we personalize...
by Mike Woodruff | Feb 18, 2022 | The Friday Update
Happy Friday, “My heart pounds, my strength fades; even the light has gone from my eyes.” Psalm 38:10 The Psalms capture the unedited cries of the sick, scared, suffering, and lonely. They know nothing of “pain is an illusion” or “just don’t let life get you...
by Mike Woodruff | Feb 11, 2022 | The Friday Update
Happy Friday, Show me, Lord, my life’s end and the number of my days; let me know how fleeting my life is. Moses, Psalm 39:4 If we believe that what we see is all we get, we should “eat, drink and be merry” (hedonism), resign ourselves to a life without meaning...
by Mike Woodruff | Feb 4, 2022 | The Friday Update
Happy Friday, My imprisonment here has had the opposite of its intended effect. Instead of being squelched, the Message has actually prospered. All the soldiers here, and everyone else, too, found out that I’m in jail because of this Messiah. That piqued their...