King Manasseh of Judah had a reputation and it wasn’t a good one. You can read his full story in both 2 Chronicles 33 and 2 Kings 21, but let me just hit a few highlights– He built altars to false gods. He practiced sorcery and consulted fortune tellers and mediums. He burned his own…Continue Reading “I Didn’t Deserve It Either”
And a man lame from birth was being carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple that is called the Beautiful Gate to ask alms of those entering the temple. Seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, he asked to receive alms…But Peter said, “I have no silver and…Continue Reading “Sunday School Flashback”
My favorite worship service of the year occurs this week, but it’s not Easter Sunday. At my church we call it Remember. It is a time of reflection and confession of my many sins. It is a time of sorrow and grief as I recognize the cross was necessary because of my utter depravity and brokenness….Continue Reading “Remember”