Morning from Quito, It’s Friday morning…we finished our 5th & final clinic yesterday and drove 5 hours through the Andres back to Quito. By every accounting, our trip was a great success and we’re thankful to our Lord for His grace over all that we did. Each day people received medical care, had teeth pulled, received reading glasses, got… Continue Reading
Psalm 19 The Law of the LORD Is Perfect To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. 1 The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above[aq] proclaims his handiwork. 2Day to day pours out speech, and night to night reveals knowledge. 3There is no speech, nor are there words, whose voice is not… Continue Reading
Psalm 18 The LORD Is My Rock and My Fortress To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David, the servant of the LORD, who addressed the words of this song to the LORD on the day when the LORD rescued him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul. He said:… Continue Reading
Psalm 17 In the Shadow of Your Wings A Prayer of David. 1Hear a just cause, O LORD; attend to my cry! Give ear to my prayer from lips free of deceit! 2From your presence let my vindication come! Let your eyes behold the right! 3You have tried my heart, you have visited me by… Continue Reading
Republic of South Sudan is “Free at last!” Continue Reading
Psalm 16 You Will Not Abandon My Soul A Miktam[ac] of David. 1Preserve me, O God, for in you I take refuge. 2I say to the LORD, “You are my Lord; I have no good apart from you.” 3As for the saints in the land, they are the excellent ones, in whom is all my… Continue Reading
Psalm 14 The Fool Says, There Is No God To the choirmaster. Of David. 1 The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, they do abominable deeds, there is none who does good. 2The LORD looks down from heaven on the children of man, to see if there are any… Continue Reading
I used to attend a mega-church. There were 7 campuses with over 50 venues (now there are 14 campuses with over 100 venues). The pastor was well educated, had more theological background than I knew possible, and was published. The outreach there, both community and global, was astounding! The Gospel was preached loud and clear,… Continue Reading
Psalm 13 How Long, O LORD? To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. 1 How long, O LORD? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me? 2How long must I take counsel in my soul and have sorrow in my heart all the day? How long shall my enemy… Continue Reading
Psalm 11 The LORD Is in His Holy Temple To the choirmaster. Of David. 1In the LORD I take refuge;how can you say to my soul, “Flee like a bird to your mountain, 2for behold, the wicked bend the bow; they have fitted their arrow to the string to shoot in the dark at the… Continue Reading