by Mike Woodruff | May 22, 2020 | The Friday Update
Whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me. Jesus, Matthew 25:40 A wealthy man once saw Mother Teresa tending the infected wounds of a homeless leper. Disgusted, he said, “I wouldn’t do that for a million dollars.” Her...
by Mike Woodruff | May 15, 2020 | The Friday Update
“The heavens declare the glory of God. The skies proclaim the work of his hands.” Psalm 19 Why do the mountains and oceans move us as deeply as great art? Because they are great art. By the way, what you see when you look outside is not “Mother Nature,” it...
by Mike Woodruff | May 8, 2020 | The Friday Update
“But even if he does not…” Daniel 3:18 Among the great lines in history is the one delivered by Daniel’s three friends to the Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar. In response to the king’s demand that they worship him, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego said no....
by Mike Woodruff | May 1, 2020 | The Friday Update
I will walk about in freedom, for I have sought your precepts. Psalm 119:45 Few things are less understood today than freedom. Those demanding it often expect a life without demands or limits. But such a life doesn’t work. Trains were made to race down tracks; they go...
by Mike Woodruff | Apr 24, 2020 | The Friday Update
For the joy that was set before him He endured the cross, despising the shame. Hebrews 12:2 In recent years, a fair bit has been written about shame. Virtually all suggest it’s bad and we should avoid it. You might say we’ve been shaming shame. But if you do, realize...
