by Mike Woodruff | Feb 28, 2020 | The Friday Update
Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed. Mark 1:35 Many of us are good at being busy. And proud of it as well. That is understandable, because business has a certain validating...
by Mike Woodruff | Feb 21, 2020 | The Friday Update
It is fitting for the upright to praise him. Psalm 33:1 We are homo adorans. We are called this because we adore something (or someone). Buddhists do. Muslims do, and rabid NFL fans do. The Bible never simply instructs us to worship. It always explicitly tells us to...
by Mike Woodruff | Feb 14, 2020 | The Friday Update
The Lord is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love. Psalm 145:8 In Exodus, Moses asked God to, “Show me your glory.” God agreed, and hid Moses in a cleft of a rock so He could pass by. If you are familiar with the account, you know that for days...
by Mike Woodruff | Feb 7, 2020 | The Friday Update
For God so loved the world that He gave His only son. John 3:16 If these words are a bit shop worn – i.e., if they do not stagger you – you need to slow down and let them do their work. In John 15 we are told that the greatest display of love possible happens when one...
by Mike Woodruff | Jan 31, 2020 | The Friday Update
God guides the humble in what is right and teaches them his way. Psalm 25:9 Many ask, “How can I know God’s will?” Psalm 25 suggests that humility is critical. The real question may be less, “How does God guide?” but, “Who does God guide?” Ending Well: Many...
