Grounded Gospel

Faithful and Loving – Fully Both

Reading in Nehemiah 1-11 today as well as Psalm 28 and Proverbs 28. “The LORD is the strength of His people; He is the saving refuge of His anointed. Oh, […]

Friends Who Live in California

Seeking the Lord, Seeking One Another

This morning I read in Nehemiah 8 and Psalm 27. So much there! Specifically for our community, I believe the burden of these passages has to do with tighter and […]

Friends Who Live Near Us

Hospitality Pointing to Heaven

There is this woman who serves coffee at Starbucks in the Junction in Sonora. I don’t even know her name – unfortunately forgot it, but I’m sure I’ll meet her […]

Gospel on the Ground

Gentle Honesty

Why the bright light picture? Our vision must be Christ, high and lifted up, every day together. As God builds us up as His people, we have to remember Who […]

Friends in History

Walking in Prayer Together, Gentle and Effective Behavior

Psalm 116 depicts the believer’s walk before the Lord in […]

Friends Who Live Near Us

Turn and Look Down, Up, and Ahead

Two passages in Proverbs 1 stuck out to me today: “…these men lie in wait for their own blood; they set an ambush for their own lives.” “Wisdom cries aloud […]

Friends around the USA

Divine Wrangling

God’s hand is on us. Ezra set his heart before God to studying God’s Word, doing God’s Word personally, and teaching His Word. Isn’t this the healthy life of being […]

Friends Who Live Near Us

Co-Laboring, Collaborating, Carried Along

Reading Ezra 4-7, there is a distinct sense of God carrying His people along and yet plenty of participation, disappointment, community effort, looking back into history for precedents and justification. […]

Friends Who Live Near Us

Shouting and Weeping for Joy

Why post a photo of a burned down building and title this post as I have? The photo is of one of the structures lost in the 2013 Rim Fire […]

Gospel on the Ground

God’s Hand on Us – Ezra

Reading Ezra 7:6 this morning, I’m reminded that we must trust in God for His purposes to be fulfilled in our lives. He is pleased when we yearn for His […]

Gospel on the Ground

Clean Amazement

“the fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever” (Psalm 19:9a) Don’t we crave to be amazed and feel 100% clean in our conscience as we experience that amazement? That’s […]

Gospel on the Ground

Peaceful Feet – Gospel Shoes

Yesterday I was told to stay home from work and rest… wife’s orders. I asked if I could take a personal retreat for about three hours and she said I […]

Friends in History

Wisdom in the Gospel

As I read through 2 Chronicles 1, it’s helpful to be reminded that Solomon was given wisdom because of God’s plan to care for His people through Solomon’s wisdom, not […]

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Bear Up Under PRESSURE

I was reading in Psalm 40:1-3 this morning, and I was refreshed by the reality that God is so available to us relationally. We have simply to wade into His […]

Gospel on the Ground

Mobilizing the Body

We’re on the move because God mobilizes us whether we’re ready or not. One of the biggest challenges I’ve noticed as a Christian is the constant ebb and flow of […]

Friends Who Live in California

Big-Hearted Toward God, Breaking Free from Lust

This post came from praying through Psalm 119. Verse 32 […]

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