Jer 32:16-44 The NT mentions the shield of faith that can quench the flaming arrows of the evil one (Eph 6:16). Roman shields that Paul may have had in mind were tall, rectangular and could hide the body from shoulder…

Jer 32:1-15 When the Covid-19 pandemic started, many were anxious in the face of uncertainty. Then, as hundreds of thousands were dying under terrible conditions overseas, and the newspapers were reporting the personal tragedies behind the numbers, nervousness turned to…

Jer 31:27-40 How can lasting change happen? How can we avoid repeating the mistakes of the past? If we do not buckle up in the car and then fly through the windshield in an accident, we are likely to remember…

Jer 31:1-26 One time, a friend shared how much she longed for her dad’s approval. As a middle child she had always felt a bit passed over and her father was so busy with work that he had little time…

Jer 30:1-24; Jer 31:1 How can a good God allow so much suffering in the world? This is a crunch point for many who reject the Christian God. Yet, when we look at our lives, it is often periods of…

Jer 29:1-32 When my husband and I decided to move to New Zealand, it was originally my suggestion, but by the time the Lord opened the way, I was less than convinced that I could make the adjustments needed. In…

Jer 27:1-22 Despite modernity’s conviction that religion and belief in God would eventually disappear, many today seek to reconnect with a spiritual reality. However, spirituality seems mostly to be a desire to have some personal experience of the divine or…

Jer 26:1-24 At a retreat with my church shortly after I came to faith, I received a verse of Scripture. The leaders wrote different ones on cards and handed them out randomly at the end of the conference. They sincerely…