Afterwords -- authority
"Every word of God proves true; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him." (Proverbs 30:5) "What has straw in common with wheat? declares the LORD. Is...
Afterwords -- journaling
"When your children ask their fathers in times to come, 'What do these stones mean?' then you shall let your children know, ‘Israel passed over this Jordan...
Afterwords -- nearness
"But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ." (Ephesians 2:13) "Now when the sun was setting, all those...
Afterwords -- wholeness
"He saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no one to intercede; then his own arm brought him salvation, and his righteousness upheld him......
Afterwords -- the kingdom
"...he said to them, 'I must preach the good news of the kingdom of God to the other towns as well; for I was sent for this purpose.'” (Luke 4:43) January...
Afterwords -- for his glory
"Moses said, 'Please show me your glory.' And he said, 'I will make all my goodness pass before you and will proclaim before you my name 'The LORD.'" (Exodus...
Afterwords -- highlight reel
January 12, 2024 Dear friends, This week's newsletter will be a little different. I'm not feeling any creative energy for writing. I've started several posts...
Afterwords -- astonishing
"How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace, who brings good news of happiness, who publishes salvation,...
Afterwords -- 2024 and beyond
"...I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like me, declaring the end from the beginning and from ancient times things not yet done,...
Afterwords -- heaven and nature sing
"They shall see the glory of the Lord, the majesty of our God." (Isaiah 35:2) "No more let sins and sorrows grow, nor thorns infest the ground; He comes to...
Afterwords -- panic or peace
"You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you." (Isaiah 26:3) December 9, 2023 Dear friends, Some of you may remember...
Afterwords -- the grand miracle
"And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth." (John 1:14)...
Afterwords -- giving thanks
"Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever." (Psalm 136:1) November 17, 2023 Dear friends, For many, the American...
Afterwords -- every star has a name
"He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. He determines the number of the stars; he gives to all of them their names. Great is our Lord, and...
Afterwords -- the addict's psalm
"To you, O LORD, I lift up my soul. O my God, in you I trust; let me not be put to shame; let not my enemies exult over me." (Psalm 25:1-2) November 2, 2023...
Afterwords -- of first importance
"Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written so that you may believe that...
Afterwords -- whose glory?
"How can you believe, when you receive glory from one another and do not seek the glory that comes from the only God?" "...for they loved the glory that...
Afterwords -- the water and the blood
"These are the ones coming out of the great tribulation. They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb." (Revelation 7:14) "But...
Afterwords -- truth
"'For this purpose I was born and for this purpose I have come into the world—to bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my...
Afterwords -- no other
Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life, and we have believed, and have come to know, that you are the Holy...