God Doesn’t Remember A few days ago, we celebrated Veterans Day: a day of remembrance. Psalm 106 talks about some who didn’t remember—the Israelites—and what God did because of it. (It’s a great read.) I thought, with VD behind us and Thanksgiving looming, it might be good to address the act of remembering. The Bible is full of examples of […]
The Because Principle * In my Bible translation (NAS), the word “because” appears nearly 1,600 times. It’s a multi-functional word that serves two major issues. First, it answers one of the most frequently asked questions in all the world: Why? Secondly, and just as often, it is used to shift blame for or excuse bad behavior: “Because Bob…” Remember when […]
It’s Your Choice How many of the seven churches Jesus addresses in Revelation can you correctly identify? Match the church on the left to the description on the right. (Answers in Rev. 2-3.) Ephesus The Faithful Church Laodicea The Dead Church Smyrna The Corrupt Church Thyatira The Compromising Church Philadelphia The […]
Soft Heart Steel Spine* Picture a line. At the left end is the word liberalism or, if you like, acceptance. At the other end, fundamentalism or, if you like, legalism. Now add the word love at the left. On the right, truth. Place your finger on the line where you think of yourself. Would you be surprised to know that […]
Press On…Finish Strong They say timing is everything. I’ve been thinking about today’s topic for a while, but just hadn’t gotten around to writing it yet. I’m convinced that God has a sense of humor, and sometimes He has to do something so obvious, I’d have to be asleep to miss it. Today is one of those. If you’ve seen […]
Who Am I Really? I’m sure we’ve all been in social situations when someone asked us, “What do you do?” I believe it’s like stallions nipping and pawing each other to determine pecking order—maybe subconsciously—but doing it anyway. The better question to discover more about the person would be, “Who are you? What makes you tick?” How we answer this […]