Encouraging Words

The loss of nearly everything reveals the true value of what you have left. Fifteen years ago, the floodwaters of Hurricane Katrina took away homes, family photos, and heirlooms, along with the necessities of everyday life—furniture, dishes, towels, sheets, electronics, toys—gone in an instant. When New Orleans Seminary families dressed in hazmat suits to salvage […]

“For God has not destined us for wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us so that whether we are awake or asleep we might live with him.” (1 Thessalonians 5:9-10 ESV) As I listened to “Coronavirus and Christ” by John Piper, I was overwhelmed by the beauty of […]

“Therefore, whenever we have the opportunity, we should do good to everyone—especially to those in the family of faith.” (Galatians 6:10 NLT) My church’s mission team has been meeting weekly via Zoom since the shelter-at-home order began. We’ve been looking for opportunities to serve others, but this is a particularly hard time to serve the […]

“O Lord, you have searched me and known me!” Psalm 139:1 (ESV) Scripture is full of examples of God’s all-knowingness. His understanding is personal: he knows us before we are born, and hears our words before we say them (Psalm 39). He knows exactly who we are before we come to faith Christ (Ephesians 1:4). […]