Perhaps you’re barely able to remember or imagine what it might be like rejuvenated by rivers of living water, not just physically, not just socially, but spiritually, at the deepest part of who you are.

God has word for you today.

You may not know if you’re going to make it, economically, physically, spiritually.

Can these dry bones live?

You might not know the answer, but God has spoken, and he has spoken Good News.

Can these dry bones live?

“Thus says the Lord GOD to these bones:

…these irritated and frustrated, lonely and scared, exhausted and spent, hungry and hopeless, thirsty-yet-never-seeming-to-be-quenched dry bones…

Thus says the Lord GOD to these bones:

“Behold, I will cause breath to enter you, and you shall live. And I will lay sinews upon you, and will cause flesh to come upon you, and cover you with skin, and put breath in you, and you shall live, and you shall know that I am the LORD.”” (Ezekiel 37:5–6, ESV)

What Good News God has spoken. He will do it! When we have no resources left, when we are dry and cracked, jumbled up and quite literally dead, God’s holy word will bring us to life.

From this week’s sermon

Illustration by Paul Oman

Q 109. May we omit church assemblies on the Lord’s day if the magistrate forbid them?

A. If the Magistrate for a greater good, (as the common safety) forbid Church Assemblies in a time of pestilence, assault of enemies, or fire, or the like necessity, it is a duty to obey him. Because positive duties give place to those great natural duties which are their end: so Christ justified himself and his disciples’ violation of the external rest of the Sabbath. “For the Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath.”

Richard Baxter (1615-1691), in his book “A Christian Directory”

Desert flowers

Xenvo Pro Lens Kit for Smartphones/Laptop Cams

This has been helpful by providing a wide-angle shot for when we need more people in the frame for virtual church, but would like the camera closer for better sound. Solid quality, minimal image distortion. ($40)

VidLive.co

Web service that allows you to embed a FB Live stream on a website. I tested today and it seemed to work well. Helps with those that aren’t on FB to easily access the stream. ($7/mo)

Calendly

Web service that allows you to send a link to someone so they can book a spot on your calendar and will automatically generate a Zoom meeting link! (FREE)

Drive up Communion. What a time.

The study is coming together.

So disappointed that Fantastical 3 insists on prompting me to upgrade to a subscription when I have in fact purchased the software some time ago. One time is fine, but it prompts nearly every time I open the app. Back to the stock calendar for me, I think.

Unpacking all my books into a new space. So grateful for the ones I have read, haven’t yet read, and will never read.

This is one of the most true and challenging—yet somehow also comforting—books I have ever read. You can finish it in an hour, but consider taking an afternoon to really digest it. Then make a plan to revisit soon. I commend it to all.