Beginning tomorrow, VT will be published under a new name, revised format, and expanded mission. That new name is The Call to Worship.
Our Universal Calling, or the story of the Philippian jailer and the home cleaner. Acts 16:23-34 details a fascinating story of Paul and Silas’ night in a Philippian prison singing hymns and praying while the other inmates listened. No further mention of the other prisoners but the impact on the…
Continuing the gleanings from Where Do We Go From Here? by Dr. David Jeremiah. Taken from Chapter 3 “A Biological Prophecy—Pandemic”, page 50 “And how wonderful to serve the One who knows the future. If you are a follower of Christ, you don’t have live at the mercy of present…
Continuing with snippets from Where Do We Go From Here? by Dr. David Jeremiah. Taken from opening comments from Chapter 3 “A Biological Prophecy—Pandemic”, page 48: “Like never before, we are on edge. The lockdown and quarantines seem to have done more damage than the disease. But in the midst…
“And speaking of resistance, let’s remember Peter’s words in Acts 5:29, ‘We ought to obey God rather than men.’ Hopefully, we will able to continue as law-abiding citizens of our various nations, but anytime the government tries to force us to violate our biblical beliefs, we have a responsibility to…
It is time to resume publication of Voices Together with some modifications. The major change is that the selections will be drawn from my daily readings, both from Scripture and faith-based authors. Please feel free to contribute and question. My current reading selection includes Where Do We Go from Here:…
Be not afraid when a man becomes rich, when the glory of his house increases. For when he dies he will carry nothing away; his glory will not go down after him. For though, while he lives, he counts himself blessed --and though you get praise when you do well…
In God, whose word I praise, in the LORD, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I shall not be afraid. What can man do to me? I must perform my vows to you, O God; I will render thank offerings to you. For you have delivered my soul…
And God spoke all these words, saying, "I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. ... Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor…
To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the LORD; He inclined to me and heard my cry. He drew me up from the pit of destruction, out of the miry bog, and set my feet upon a rock, making my steps secure. He put a new…
You have commanded Your precepts to be kept diligently. Oh that my ways may be steadfast in keeping Your statutes! Yes, Lord, I understand and accept the command: to obey You as proof of my love for You. But I cannot do this faithfully in my own strength; all I…
Blessed are You, O LORD; teach me Your statutes! With my lips I declare all the rules of Your mouth. Lord, teach me to teach. It is one thing to simply spout your Word, but another to teach as You teach. Lord, my plea is that my declarations might be…
To the choirmaster. A Maskil of the Sons of Korah. O God, we have heard with our ears, our fathers have told us, what deeds You performed in their days, in the days of old: You with Your own hand drove out the nations, but them You planted; You afflicted…
Let my cry come before you, O LORD; give me understanding according to your Word! Let my plea come before you; deliver me according to your Word. My lips will pour forth praise, for you teach me your statutes. My tongue will sing of your word, for all your commandments…
My soul clings to the dust; give me life according to your word! My soul clings to those old, filthy habits. Lord, why is it that I know that those ways of living are no longer necessary, that they are disobedient to Your word, that they are abhorrent to You…