Love God, love neighbor, make disciples. doug@pastordougolson.com
Our scripture this morning is Luke 1:45. You are blessed because you believed that the Lord would do what he said. This verse is spoken by Elizabeth, mother-to-be of John the Baptist, to Mary, mother-to-be of Jesus Christ our Lord. These two women had been chosen by God for very special and similar purposes. John …
Our scripture this morning is Ruth 1:16-17. But Ruth replied, “Don’t ask me to leave you and turn back. Wherever you go, I will go; wherever you live, I will live. Your people will be my people, and your God will be my God. Wherever you die, I will die, and there I will be …
I’m traveling again this weekend, this time for our son’s college graduation in Illinois. Back home and back to regular format on Monday. Our scripture this morning is 2 Thessalonians 3:3-5. But the Lord is faithful; he will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one. And we are confident in the Lord that …
Our scripture this morning is Hebrews 13:6-8. So we can say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper, so I will have no fear. What can mere people do to me?” Remember your leaders who taught you the word of God. Think of all the good that has come from their lives, and follow the …
Our scripture this morning is Isaiah 53:5-6. But he was pierced for our rebellion, crushed for our sins. He was beaten so we could be whole. He was whipped so we could be healed. All of us, like sheep, have strayed away. We have left God’s paths to follow our own. Yet the Lord laid …
Our scripture this morning is Galatians 6:8-10. Those who live only to satisfy their own sinful nature will harvest decay and death from that sinful nature. But those who live to please the Spirit will harvest everlasting life from the Spirit. So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right …
Our scripture this morning is 1 John 4:9-11. God showed how much he loved us by sending his one and only Son into the world so that we might have eternal life through him. This is real love—not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as a sacrifice to …
Our scripture this morning is 1 Peter 5:6-9. So humble yourselves under the mighty power of God, and at the right time he will lift you up in honor. Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you. Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around …
Our scripture this morning is Psalms 139:9-12. If I ride the wings of the morning, if I dwell by the farthest oceans, even there your hand will guide me, and your strength will support me. I could ask the darkness to hide me and the light around me to become night— but even in darkness …
Friends, I’m traveling this weekend to officiate a funeral for a classmate in a different time zone, so posts will shorter and later until I’m home Monday. Please pray for her and her family as we remember her. Our scripture this morning is 2 Corinthians 12:9-10. Each time he said, “My grace is all you …