Lighthouse Keeper

Keeping the lights on to guide you home

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The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

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  • You are living

    As for other matters, brothers and sisters, we instructed you how to live in order to please God, as in fact you are living. (1 Thessalonians 4:1).  There seems to be an epidemic in the modern church of Christians who think God is displeased with them. He’s not. He loves you and is the Good…

  • Washed by Jesus

    3 Jesus knew that the Father had put all things under his power, and that he had come from God and was returning to God; 4 so he got up from the meal, took off his outer clothing, and wrapped a towel around his waist. 5 After that, he poured water into a basin and…

  • Babylon or Promised Land?

    For no matter how many promises God has made, they are “Yes” in Christ. And so through him the “Amen” is spoken by us to the glory of God.(2 Corinthians 1:20) There’s no better way to learn the Word of God than to simply sit and read an entire book from start to finish. I…

  • Either way…rejoice

    It’s true that some are preaching out of jealousy and rivalry. But others preach about Christ with pure motives. They preach because they love me, for they know I have been appointed to defend the Good News. Those others do not have pure motives as they preach about Christ. They preach with selfish ambition, not…

  • God’s faithfulness

    The Lord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing.” (Zephaniah 3:17) Yesterday after church we had ice cream in the sun to celebrate the start of summer.  It brought…

  • Can I get a witness?

    “You are my witnesses,” declares the Lord , “and my servant whom I have chosen, so that you may know and believe me and understand that I am he. Before me no god was formed, nor will there be one after me. (Isaiah 43:10). It sounds a bit old-fashioned to talk about “witnessing” nowadays. Everyone…

  • Eat your fruit

    They will build houses and dwell in them; they will plant vineyards and eat their fruit. (Isaiah 65:21) I don’t know where the weird austere theology comes from but I’ve seen it posted on Instagram accounts and preached in churches: “A tree doesn’t eat its own fruit. You are blessed to be a blessing. Your…

  • Made in His image

    …and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness. Ephesians 4:24  Your main job as a Christian is to be an image bearer. We are made in the image of God (Genesis 1:27) so we always need to have in front of mind “is this something that…

  • No longer will they train for war

    He will judge between the nations and will settle disputes for many peoples. They will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will not take up sword against nation, nor will they train for war anymore. (Isaiah 2:4). We used to always joke about my friend Sarah’s Dad.  “He was…

  • Why going “no contact” isn’t Bible

    You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives. (Genesis 50:20) Going “no contact”. Cutting off people who don’t make you feel “emotionally safe”. Blame your parents. Blame your ex.  It all sounds very healthy and while I’m not condoning abuse,…