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 »
“I am the vine; you are the branches.” (John 15:5a) In ancient Israel, many grape vines were grown directly on the ground, not on trellises or raised on stakes, as
Be a Shoot, Not a Root Read Post »
“Give to the Lord the glory he deserves! Bring your offering and come into his presence. Worship the Lord in all his holy splendor.” 1 Chronicles 16:29 I truly enjoy
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 »
Gideon, fearful and hiding from the Midianites, was threshing a handful of wheat in an unexpected place (the wine press) to hide from them what he was doing. “And the
“Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it.” – Proverbs 22:6 (NIV) Or as I learned it:
Guiding Young Hearts 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 »
I knew something was wrong when she didn’t meet me at the door. For more than 15 years, the sound of the garage door opening brought my cat Fannie to
Lesson Through Heartbreak Read Post »
The recipients of Peter’s letter were persecuted followers of Jesus. He’s telling them to hold on strong. That is the long and short of his writing. We already saw that
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 »