2 Samuel 13:28 Absalom ordered his men, “Listen! When Amnon is in high spirits from drinking wine and I say to you, ‘Strike Amnon down,’ then kill him. Don’t be afraid. Haven’t I given you this order? Be strong and brave.” Justice and revenge can sometimes look like cousins. It can be hard to tellContinue reading “2 Samuel 13:28 Banished”
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Acts 4:6 The Last Time
Acts 4:6 Annas the high priest was there, and so were Caiaphas, John, Alexander and others of the high priest’s family. When was the last time your family got together for a special event? How was it? For some families, these kinds of get togethers are nothing but an invitation for continuing the fight thatContinue reading “Acts 4:6 The Last Time”
Mark 3:35 – New Family
Mark 3:35 “Whoever does God’s will is my brother and sister and mother.” Family is supposed to be a place of safety and security. You should be able to come home to family and feel supported and important. Family should be the one group that understands you and wants what is best for you. ButContinue reading “Mark 3:35 – New Family”
Nothing But Problems – Genesis 14:12
Genesis 14:12 They also carried off Abram’s nephew Lot and his possessions, since he was living in Sodom. Do you have one of those relatives who just seem to ruin family gatherings? They just can’t help but make a train wreck of their lives and of anything they touch. And when they speak at aContinue reading “Nothing But Problems – Genesis 14:12”
A New Kind of Family – Matthew 12:48-50
Matthew 12:48-50 48 He replied to him, “Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?” 49 Pointing to his disciples, he said, “Here are my mother and my brothers. 50 For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.” Just about everything about some people is radical. I readContinue reading “A New Kind of Family – Matthew 12:48-50”
The Thread – Jacob – A Wrestler
Everyone of us come from a family that has brokenness. When the LORD asks us to follow Him the journey often starts with very small steps of faith. He calls us to move in order get us unstuck from our comfortable lives into His greater future. And along the way we often end up moreContinue reading “The Thread – Jacob – A Wrestler”
Not Yet
1 John 3:2 Dads are in a strange position for nine months in their lives. Their child is conceived and they become a father. And yet for nine months they don’t get any of the benefits of being a father. They don’t get the experience of being pregnant, and the women all say, “WhyContinue reading “Not Yet”
The Last Meal
Mark 14:12-26 Some moments in history get captured in the imagination. I remember the moment when the Challenger , exploded over the skies of Florida. I was watching the launch on TV, sitting in a small lunch place at the beach in New Jersey. I was working construction during the off-season. There were onlyContinue reading “The Last Meal”
Getting Personal
Mark 13:12-13 Some of the most difficult injuries to work through are those that come from our family. When a family member hurts us, it can be very difficult to heal. The closer the relationship, mother, father, sister, brother, the more pain that it often causes. That is because we are supposed to beContinue reading “Getting Personal”
Just Words
Mark 10:7-9 There are few places where our culture clashes with the Truth of God than in passages like this. It lays out God’s role in creating man and woman, and the institution of marriage. There are no grey lines here, no dashes or dots, no easy escape, no get out of jail freeContinue reading “Just Words”
The Arnold Journey 