by Mike Woodruff | Jul 10, 2020 | The Friday Update
“A broken and contrite heart you will not despise.” David, Psalm 51:17 If we are only broken, we slip into self-loathing; if we are only contrite, we become self-satisfied. Both are forms of self-absorption. The goal isn’t to think less of ourselves, it is...
by Mike Woodruff | Jul 2, 2020 | The Friday Update
Make every effort to be holy. Hebrews 12:4 I’ve been thinking about Achan recently. His greed – which pulled down his entire family (Joshua 7) – is being frequently cited in discussions about American’s collective guilt over slavery. Setting that issue aside, a...
by Mike Woodruff | Jun 26, 2020 | The Friday Update
“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.”Hebrews 13:8In a world where crises catch us by surprise and erode foundations we thought quite stable, it’s important to remind ourselves that Jesus is rock solid. Blue, Blue, Blue: Apparently a...
by Mike Woodruff | Jun 19, 2020 | The Friday Update
“…for yet will I praise him.” Psalm 42 and 43 Psalm 42 and 43 share a common refrain. The writer asks in both, “Why, my soul, are you downcast?” He later admonishes himself to “put your hope in God.” At a moment like now, talking to yourself may not be an indication...
by Mike Woodruff | Jun 12, 2020 | The Friday Update
“The voice of the Lord is powerful; the voice of the Lord is majestic.” Psalm 29:4 There are many voices vying to be heard right now, and some are “yelling.” It’s worth thinking about which voices we are listening to and why. Are you taking in any from...
