by Mike Woodruff | Aug 27, 2021 | The Friday Update
Happy Friday, But we prayed to our God and guarded the city day and night to protect ourselves. Nehemiah 4:6-9 Some Christians act as if prayer is all that matters. More claim that prayer matters, but pray little. Nehemiah modeled a third path. During his efforts to...
by Mike Woodruff | Aug 20, 2021 | The Friday Update
Happy Friday, God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Ps. 46:1 Given that Christ typically greeted His friends by saying, “Fear not,” we can assume that fear was as prevalent in the 1stcentury as it is today. That should not surprise us. After...
by Mike Woodruff | Aug 13, 2021 | The Friday Update
Happy Friday, Do you not know that in a race all runners run, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it. The Apostle Paul, I Cor. 9:24 If you were inspired by any of the athletic performances in Tokyo, remember that Paul leveraged the...
by Mike Woodruff | Aug 6, 2021 | The Friday Update
Happy Friday, Work out your salvation with fear and trembling… The Apostle Paul, Phil. 2:12b The Bible does not tell us to work for our salvation — indeed, it emphatically states that we cannot. (If you think I’m wrong, note Paul’s barely concealed rage in his letter...
by Mike Woodruff | Jul 30, 2021 | The Friday Update
Happy Friday, Seek the peace and prosperity of the city to which I have carried you into exile. Pray to the Lord for it, because if it prospers, you too will prosper. The Prophet Jeremiah, Jeremiah 29:7 Though some think otherwise, our assignment is not...
