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...
by Mike Woodruff | Jun 5, 2020 | The Friday Update
“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 it get you down.” We are...
by Mike Woodruff | May 29, 2020 | The Friday Update
Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. The Apostle Paul The long term consequences of our...
