Scripture’s True Purpose
“You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and it is they that bear witness about me.” John 5:39 The Pharisees were a group […]
Scripture’s True Purpose Read Post »
“You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and it is they that bear witness about me.” John 5:39 The Pharisees were a group […]
Scripture’s True Purpose Read Post »
“But we know that when He appears, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is.” 1 John 3:2b A Christian professor I once heard about
Shaping Jesus or Being Shaped by Him? Read Post »
Dr. Paul Brand, a pioneering physician, spent much of his career treating leprosy patients in India. Through his work, he discovered that one of the most dangerous aspects of the
The Healing Power of Pain Read Post »
“God’s law was given so that all people could see how sinful they were. But as people sinned more and more, God’s wonderful grace became more abundant. So just as
An Invitation to God’s Transforming Grace Read Post »
“To keep me from becoming proud, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger from Satan to torment me and keep me from becoming proud. Three different times
Every Rose Has Its Thorn Read Post »
My dad told me that being drafted into the Army for two years, “was a million-dollar experience that I wouldn’t pay a dime to do again.” It included sacrifice, homesickness,
In Gratitude and Prayer for Those Who Serve Read Post »
“Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His ‘hesed’ endures forever.” (Psalm 118:1) At my seminary, there was a woman named Hesed. I had not yet taken any
As we approach Election Day, let us take a moment to reflect on the privilege and responsibility we hold as citizens- citizens of the United States, but also of God’s
Beyond the Ballot Box Read Post »
A friend of mine warned me about the Gongyzo virus. This virus is a worldwide, highly infectious, and devastating condition that does not discriminate—everyone is susceptible, and there is no
“…For you are like whitewashed tombs—beautiful on the outside but filled on the inside with dead people’s bones and all sorts of impurity.28 Outwardly you look like righteous people, but inwardly
Mark 10:21-22, “Looking at the man, Jesus felt genuine love for him. “There is still one thing you haven’t done,” he told him. “Go and sell all your possessions and give the money
In the book of Genesis, from the beginning, we see that God made man and woman and that He was with them. In the Gospels, as Jesus enters our world,