by Mike Woodruff | Jan 10, 2020 | The Friday Update
We are saved by grace through faith, not of works. The Apostle Paul, Ephesians 2 Unlike other models, Biblical faith is not primarily about emulating moral examples. We are rescued by another. The story that unfolds in Scripture tells of a God who offers His love to...
by Mike Woodruff | Jan 3, 2020 | The Friday Update
God’s mercies are new every morning. Jeremiah, Lamentations 3:23 The beginning of a new day, a new week – and especially of a new year – reminds us how deeply we value a fresh start. How amazing of God to renew His mercies every morning! Without...
by Mike Woodruff | Dec 27, 2019 | The Friday Update
When you eat and are satisfied, when you build fine houses and settle down, and when your herds and flocks grow large and your silver and gold increase and all you have is multiplied, then your heart will become proud and you will forget the Lord your God, who brought...
by Mike Woodruff | Dec 20, 2019 | The Friday Update
Seven times a day I praise you for your righteous laws. Great peace have those who love your law, and nothing can make them stumble. Psalm 119:164-5 Some monastic orders interpret this passage literally, requiring their devotees to read the Bible and pray seven times...
by Mike Woodruff | Dec 13, 2019 | The Friday Update
Your Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105 We need light to avoid stumbling in the dark; we need Scripture to avoid stumbling in the dark world. Fear and the Future: I say little about politics because most people are either exhausted by...
