Names of God: The Lord Who Heals

Names of God: The Lord Who Heals

We live in a broken world in need of healing. Sometimes restoration is necessary between two people whose friendship has been damaged, or from a dating relationship where infatuation turned to disillusionment turned to rejection, or a husband and wife whose...
Relent: Ritual or Reality

Relent: Ritual or Reality

https://chrt.fm/track/4CCC28/www.thejourneywithronmoore.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/jrn20200407.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedWhen does the phrase: “I give up” signal victory instead of defeat? When does “my sacrifice” mean getting everything I...
Names of God: The Strong One

Names of God: The Strong One

Israel was trapped. In front of them was a body of water, and behind them was the army of Egypt. Anxiety overtook their hearts. But God intervened. He divided the sea, allowing the Israelites to cross on dry ground. Then, he closed the sea on the Egyptian army. The...
Names of God: The One Who Is

Names of God: The One Who Is

Have you ever had an assignment from God that you were not crazy about…one you didn’t want to do? That’s what happened to Moses. God instructed Moses to lead the children of Israel out of slavery. Moses was full of excuses. Finally, he asked, “When I go and they ask...
Names of God: The Mighty God of Israel

Names of God: The Mighty God of Israel

Sometimes, things we have done in the past come back to haunt us. That’s what happened to Jacob. Years earlier, Jacob had stolen his brother’s birthright and their father’s blessing. Now it was time for an accounting. Esau, Jacob’s twin brother, was coming to meet...
Names of God: The Lord Will Provide

Names of God: The Lord Will Provide

Have you ever been tested? Severely tested? If you answered that question, “Yes,” you can relate to Abraham in today’s passage. And, even if you haven’t experienced it yet, you will also see in this passage that God is always at work, and he always provides. Let me...
Names of God: The Everlasting God

Names of God: The Everlasting God

The prophet Jeremiah declared that the steadfast love of the Lord never ceases. But what if it did? Jeremiah said that God’s mercies never come to an end (Lam. 3:22). But what if they did? How do we know that God will continue to be with us? Check out today’s passage....
Tough Love

Tough Love

Jill Kowalski on how her dad’s tough love changed the course of her life, dealing with loss, the frightening experience of a natural disaster, and what it means to lead worship.
Names of God: Judge of all the Earth

Names of God: Judge of all the Earth

Have you ever walked into a group of unruly people and wondered, “Who’s in charge?” Have you ever considered the broken world and wondered the same thing? Today’s passage reminds us that at the end of the day, God is the Judge who works in his way and his timing....
Names of God: God Almighty

Names of God: God Almighty

Genesis 17:1-2 When Abram was ninety-nine years old the Lord appeared to Abram and said to him, “I am God Almighty; walk before me, and be blameless, that I may make my covenant between me and you, and may multiply you greatly.” Abram was seventy-five years old when...
Names of God: The One Who Sees Me

Names of God: The One Who Sees Me

It was a bad idea followed by a bad decision. Sarah couldn’t have children, so she decided to give her Egyptian maidservant, Hagar, to her husband, Abraham, to be his wife. Abraham complied. When Hagar became pregnant, Sarah despised her and blamed Abraham for the...
Names of God: Angel of the Lord

Names of God: Angel of the Lord

Have you ever grown tired of waiting on God? That’s what happened to Abraham’s wife, Sarah. She decided to take matters into her own hands. Since she had not been able to have children, she told Abraham to sleep with her maidservant Hagar, which he did. Hagar became...
Names of God: My Master

Names of God: My Master

Sometimes, doubt follows amazing victories. Has that ever happened to you? That’s what happened to Abraham. The great patriarch experienced a commanding victory…but then, doubt crept in. Perhaps Abraham thought that his adversary would recruit allies and return to...
Names of God: God Most High

Names of God: God Most High

Worry, anxiety, fear—have you ever experienced those emotions? No doubt you have. Even the strongest believer has been riddled with fear. But thankfully, for those who follow Jesus, these emotions are “drive-bys,” not destinations. We need not live with anxiety,...