by Matt Behrens | Nov 21, 2023 | Devotions
November 19, 2023 Friends in Christ, A couple times this fall we’ve opened worship by singing “Open the eyes of my heart, Lord; open the eyes of my heart.” It’s an older tune as contemporary worship goes, but it seems to age better than some. I think the song has a...
by Matt Behrens | Nov 21, 2023 | Devotions
November 12, 2023 Friends in Christ, Context matters. You might wear a costume to a Halloween party, but you wouldn’t wear the same thing to a job interview. “I can’t wait for this to explode!” is something you can say while lighting fireworks, but not while attending...
by Matt Behrens | Nov 5, 2023 | Devotions
November 5, 2023 Friends in Christ, I read this from Jeremiah recently: Obey now the voice of the Lord in what I say to you, and it shall be well with you, and your life shall be spared. (Jeremiah 38:20) That sounds like pretty good news. It sounds like good advice...
by Matt Behrens | Oct 27, 2023 | Devotions
I just finished reading a biography of Martin Luther. One of the images which stuck with me was a reference to a troubled Luther disappearing to a private room with his psalter in hand. It was a moment which required prayer, but it was a moment when Luther...
by Matt Behrens | Oct 20, 2023 | Devotions
Friends in Christ,I’ve been reading the book of Acts lately. The stories of the early church amaze me. There are parts which seem so much like our setting, like the diversity of gods Paul saw on display in Athens. There are other parts of Acts which I long to see...
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