A prayer offered as 2020 draws to a close and we look to a new year ahead: Lord, at one level we can’t wait to be done with 2020. It’s been a hard and difficult year. We’ve been stretched, grieved, shaken, and unmoored. Yet You have been faithful. You have held us close and … [Read More…] December 27, 2020
Krista, Claire, Violet, Cora, Jude and I want to wish you a very Merry Christmas! As we celebrate in this difficult year, may we focus our hearts on the beauty of God’s saving work in Jesus Christ announced to the shepherds so long ago: And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for … [Read More…] December 20, 2020
I want to give a shout out to Mike Arman today. While some of you know him, and others may not, Mike serves every one of us in crucial ways each and every week. Mike is the Director of Audiovisual Technology here at The Moody Church, and he and the teams he leads … [Read More…] December 13, 2020
Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing…. Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood … [Read More…] December 6, 2020
Our family has a Thanksgiving tradition of inscribing our gratitude on decorative fruit each year. It’s a little cheesy, but it’s fun to place the fruit all over the house as decorations and look back on the blessings God has given us over the years. It reminds us of how good God is to us. … [Read More…] November 29, 2020
Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice. Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will … [Read More…] November 22, 2020
Eight scriptural prayers for our President: Lord, grant our President wisdom and knowledge. Give me now wisdom and knowledge to go out and come in before this people, for who can govern this people of yours, which is so great? (2 Chronicles 1:10) Lord, protect the lives of our President and his family. … [Read More…] November 15, 2020
In this very tumultuous moment, Psalm 46 reminds us what is solid: God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way, though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains … [Read More…] November 8, 2020
Ten selections from the Psalms my heart is meditating on this week: Psalm 9:7–8 But the Lord sits enthroned forever; he has established his throne for justice, and he judges the world with righteousness; he judges the peoples with uprightness. Psalm 11:4 The Lord is in his holy temple; the Lord’s throne is … [Read More…] November 1, 2020
New life. That’s what we’ve been celebrating these past two Sundays through baptism. As Mark, Desiree, Allison, Jiayi, Amaya, Alberto, Marjorie, and Carl stepped into the water and were immersed in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, we rejoiced along with all of heaven in the joy of changed lives! … [Read More…] October 25, 2020
