I have felt the impact of your prayer in these past weeks. I am certain now that nothing has had a more powerful infl uence on this life of mine than your prayers.

I couldn’t have asked for more than God in deliberate grace has surprised me with!

Feast of Stephen, Deacon, First Martyr, the man who will not act until he knows all will never act at all.

None of it gets to be 'old stuff', for it is Christ in print, the Living Word. We wouldn't think of rising in the morning without a facewash, but we often neglect that purgative cleansing of the Word of the Lord. It wakes us up to our responsibility

God, I pray light these idle sticks of my life and may I burn up for thee.

Ps 119:89-91: The settled Word in Heaven makes for a solid foundation on earth and a safe path for today.

What good are Greek, commentaries, insight, gift, and all the rest, if there is no heart for Christ?