Ninety Days, Day Fifty Seven.
10 'If you stay in this land, I will build you up and not tear you down; I will plant you and not uproot you, for I am grieved over the disaster I have inflicted on you. 11 Do not be afraid of the king of Babylon, whom you now fear. Do not be afraid of him, declares the LORD, for I am with you and will save you and deliver you from his hands. 12 I will show you compassion so that he will have compassion on you and restore you to your land.'  13 "However, if you say, 'We will not stay in this land,' and so disobey the LORD your God, 14 and if you say, 'No, we will go and live i

Ninety Days, Day Fifty Six
Feeling a bit Lost? Perhaps you are on the Fringe of your Community? Do you feel like you need an Alias, hiding yourself because you are ashamed of something you did in your past? Maybe it was getting drunk on the Cheers received under the Friday Night Lights, Then again, perhaps you took too much Glee in the demise of a colleague at The Office. It might be time for an Extreme Makeover on your life. Read the words of God to the prophet Jeremiah: 11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. 12

Ninety Days, Days Fifty Four and Fifty Five.
God never calls us when we think we're ready. He calls us because he says we're ready. Because he says we're ready to obey. Look at Jeremiah.   4 The word of the LORD came to me, saying,  5 "Before I formed you in the womb I knew [a] you,        before you were born I set you apart;        I appointed you as a prophet to the nations."  6 "Ah, Sovereign LORD," I said, "I do not know how

Ninety Days, Days Fifty Two and Fifty Three
8 Do not tremble, do not be afraid. Did I not proclaim this and foretell it long ago? You are my witnesses. Is there any God besides me? No, there is no other Rock; I know not one.” 9 All who make idols are nothing, and the things they treasure are worthless. Those who would speak up for them are blind; they are ignorant, to their own shame. 10 Who shapes a god and casts an idol, which can profit him nothing? Isaiah 44:8-10 (NIV) Why is it that we confuse needs a

The Church of Facebook
Those of you who know me know that I read multiple books at any given time (and this on top of the daily readings in The Bible in 90 Days). This book, by Jesse Rice, is a brilliant look at the impact of social networking in our world today.  I’m currently halfway through this, and will write more in the near future. From the back cover: A revolution is underway. A Wi-Fi, worldwide movement that is changing how we interact with others. It’s a seismic shift that is redefining the idea of community. Every day millions of people connect through online social networks, sites that allow us to follow our friends and