by Jason DeRouchie | May 27, 2020 | DeRouchie, Prayers and Poems
Mediations from Psalm 147 and Isaiah 57:15–21 In the high and holy place you dwell And with the contrite and lowly. Past sin cannot enslave again For you heal and comfort wholly. You do not delight in a horse’s strength Nor take pleasure in the legs of a man.... by Jason DeRouchie | Apr 12, 2020 | DeRouchie, Love & Grace, Prayers and Poems
John Newton, author of Amazing Grace, once wrote: The day is now breaking: how beautiful its appearance! How welcome the expectation of the approaching sun! It is this thought makes the dawn agreeable, that it is the presage of a brighter light; otherwise, if we... by Jason DeRouchie | Mar 29, 2020 | DeRouchie, Prayers and Poems
“The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it” (John 1:5). “For God, who said, ‘Let light shine out of darkness,’ has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ” (2 Corinthians 4:6).... by Jason DeRouchie | Mar 24, 2020 | DeRouchie, Prayers and Poems
A POETIC MEDITATION ON THE HOPE OF ISAIAH 40 “Behold your God!” comes the alarm. With mighty arm he rules and saves. The shepherd-king, his word is sure No war or roar; his sheep secure, though grass withers and flowers fade. Good news announced; he comes with... by Jason DeRouchie | Jun 3, 2018 | DeRouchie, Holiness, Mission, Prayers and Poems
A Prayer of Praise Lord Christ, we gather this day in great hope of your greatness and what your sovereignty can mean for the billions of souls living in darkness. From Chicago to Beijing, you are progressively reclaiming cities and farms, mansions to squatters’... by Jason DeRouchie | Apr 6, 2018 | Audio, DeRouchie, Lectures, Sacrifice, Sin, The Gospel
“As by one man’s disobedience the many were made sinners, so by the one man’s obedience the many will be made righteous” (Romans 5:19). Through his use of “the many,” Paul appears to be directly alluding to Isaiah 53:11–12, where we... by Jason DeRouchie | Nov 9, 2016 | Biblical Theology Themes, DeRouchie, God, The Gospel, The Kingdom of God, Theology, Worship
We have just witnessed an unprecedented (and unpresidential) presidential election. How are our kids — five-year-olds, ten-year-olds, fifteen-year-olds — processing what has just happened? What are they seeing, thinking, and hearing as they watch the news and talk... by Jason DeRouchie | Jun 9, 2016 | DeRouchie, Prayers and Poems
“The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. ‘The LORD is my portion,’ says my soul, ‘therefore I will hope in him'” (Lam 3:22–24). From the first... by Jason DeRouchie | Jan 28, 2015 | Biblical Theology Themes, DeRouchie, Humanity, The Gospel, Theology, Worship
This past Thursday, January 22, was the 22nd anniversary of Row v. Wade that legalized abortion in the United States. On Thursday some dear friends arrived at the hospital to deliver their baby that bore Trisomy 13 Syndrome. We live in a twisted world where most... by Jason DeRouchie | Jan 26, 2015 | Death & Resurrection, DeRouchie, God, Humanity, Love & Grace, Salvation, Theology
This is a beautiful but crooked world, where babies are created and at times do not live. The Lord gives yet sometimes also takes away (Job 1:21), and when he does there is deep pain. There is pain, and there are many difficult questions. In the last two months, two...