We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for all God’s people— the faith and love… Read More ›
Bible
how does scripture direct us to respond to lies, deception, and “the ignorant talk of foolish people”?
For it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish people. Live as free people, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as God’s slaves. – 1 Peter… Read More ›
so proud of our awesome grandkids
just come – the world needs us to do this right!
a surprisingly difficult letting go
So our beloved piano is not leaving the family, it is simply continuing to fill its role…
what our chili cook-off taught me about church
Sunday afternoon at Holy Hay Day? I don’t actually know who won the cook-off. But I’m guessing it was probably Jesus.
To the women who persist: “You go, girl!” (Rebekah Maul, Beks, Beth Moore…)
Sometimes the way God lines things up for me to write is just perfect. Here are the four triggers for this morning’s post: Yesterday I wrote about the offense to scripture that is selective biblical literalism. Later, I heard a… Read More ›
how the power of scripture is diluted by literalism and narrow dogma
The strength of our mission and outreach initiatives is directly related to our commitment to exploring, and learning, and understanding the scriptures.
Surviving the storm only to find a greater threat waiting on the beach!
Yes, this is still “Travel Week” here at Reading Between the Lines. But my travel-post will come later in the day. This morning I want to offer something more devotional, because the idea of living a life of fully-engaged faith… Read More ›
here we raise our “Ebenezer” #stonesofhelp
Congratulations, Ebenezer Presbyterian, on your 100 years of faithful witness in the community of Coats
don’t use the Bible as “end of discussion” – it should be the beginning
people I completely disagree with usually have valid reasons for the positions they hold
