by Mike Woodruff | Apr 5, 2019 | The Friday Update
For God so loved the world that He sent His Son. John 3 A friend saw a bumper sticker the other day. It read: “JESUS LOVES YOU. Then again, he loves everybody”. While intended to be humorous, the sticker uncovers a dilemma we face in our relationship with God. We want...
by Mike Woodruff | Mar 29, 2019 | The Friday Update
Happy Friday The wolf will live with the lamb, the leopard will lie down with the goat, the calf and the lion and the yearling together; and a little child will lead them. The cow will feed with the bear, their young will lie down together, and the lion will eat straw...
by Mike Woodruff | Mar 22, 2019 | The Friday Update
“And God said….” These three words pop up a lot in Genesis 1, always to be followed by new realities. Why? Because there is power in God’s voice. Recognizing the creative force of God’s voice, Dietrich Bonhoeffer advised us to be “silent at the beginning of the...
by Mike Woodruff | Mar 15, 2019 | The Friday Update
But we prayed to our God and posted a guard day and night to meet this threat. Nehemiah 4:9 I saw a recent survey about prayer, and virtually everyone says they need, want and intend to pray more. I was going to comment on that, but I was drawn to Nehemiah’s comments...
by Mike Woodruff | Mar 8, 2019 | The Friday Update
From the ends of the earth I call to you, I call as my heart grows faint; lead me to the rock that is higher than I. Psalm 61:2 In Psalm 61, David cries out for help. If you’ve spent any time in the Psalms you know that’s not unusual. To read the celebrated leader’s...
