Jeremiah & America A Nine Week Blog Series As we read through the Book of Jeremiah, Pastor Steve will start a nine week blog Series entitled “Jeremiah & America” Delivered to all “Secret Place” subscribers weekly on Thursdays –...
Hearts, homes, and God’s house—the individual, family, and community—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit In communion we can appropriate Jesus’ new covenant in His blood, the remission of sin. In these next three weeks, we will reconcile our hearts, homes, and God’s house...
We are in our twelfth week of reading together in the scriptures. Grace to everyone, freedom to begin again, no debts to be paid in makeup readings, and always the New Testament first. If things bog down, read the New Testament, one gospel chapter, one letter. The...
Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold all things have become new. Now all things are of God, who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation. 2 Corinthians...
As we enter our eleventh week, we are in John’s gospel, Thessalonians, Timothy, Exodus, Psalms, Isaiah, and we begin Jeremiah. While Moses is receiving instructions for the tabernacle, Paul is giving instructions for the church of God. John takes us further into the...
Today is Purim! Happy Purim! Rather than relate this amazing story of God’s deliverance, I want to free your time to read it for yourself. Or maybe turn to your bible app and listen to the story. It’s only ten chapters and will awaken hope in God’s overpowering grace....
For the word of God is living and powerful and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. Hebrews 4:12 Bible reading brings our temporal...
This morning, the Lord came to me in the most gentle and powerful way quieting my anxious mind. He said, “Righteousness cannot be accumulated. It is Mine and is given by Me by faith.” This is such a simple and profound thought. Righteousness is not earned; therefore,...
The bible is a book of life. Jesus lived in it, declared it, and was submitted to it. He knew the word written must be fulfilled. He was fearless in the face of a storm, a crowd who sought His life, and lack of resource to feed five thousand. God’s word must be...
When I moved my residency from earth to heaven and from my circumstances into Christ, Ephesians One became a road map into my new home and identity. The promises of God that had launched my pilgrimage, leaving me a stranger on the earth, now became vibrantly alive...
