Inside Out

Apr 28, 2019 | SOAP Journal

SCRIPTURE: 2 Sam. 3; 1 Chr. 12; Matt. 15 Jesus replied, “You, too? Are you being willfully stupid? Don’t you know that anything that is swallowed works its way through the intestines and is finally defecated? But what comes out of the mouth gets its start in the...

Still My Warring Spirit

Apr 27, 2019 | SOAP Journal

SCRIPTURE: 2 Sam. 2; 1 Chr. 11; Ps. 142; Matt. 14 Abner called out to Joab, “Are we going to keep killing each other till doomsday? Don’t you know that nothing but bitterness will come from this? How long before you call off your men from chasing their brothers?” 2...

4-22-19 Peace

Apr 22, 2019 | Evening Prayers

God, your children are warring again. Around the world, violence mars our relationships with each other. Churches in Sri Lanka cry out to you, wailing the names of their dead. A mosque in New Zealand warily eyes the repaired walls where bullet holes once gaped. A...

Dead Asleep and Gossiping

Apr 22, 2019 | SOAP Journal

SCRIPTURE: 1 Samuel 25-26; Psalm 63; Matthew 9 David took the spear and water jug that were right beside Saul’s head, and they slipped away. Not a soul saw. Not a soul knew. No one woke up! They all slept through the whole thing. A blanket of deep sleep from God had...

4-21-19 Resurrection

Apr 21, 2019 | Evening Prayers

God, today marks the celebration of the defeat of Death. Resurrection shows us that life ends, but begins anew. Death is not eliminated; you have reduced it to a temporary state. Strengthen us to burst forth from our tombs in this life as we will most certainly rise...