Purpose in Pain We live in post-New Testament times. But sometimes, to get a fine-tuned picture of God, we need to visit the Old Testament. My point today is to confirm that God always has purpose in everything He does. Some time ago, I noticed a little word that appears all throughout Scripture. It’s the word “that” or “so that” […]
I Heard the Bells Christmas has come and gone for another year. And with it go the Christmas songs that seem ubiquitous since Thanksgiving. This year, one particular song found me and stopped me in my tracks: I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day*. It’s not as popular as some hymns and not heard as often. This was its time. […]
Yesterday Isn’t, Today Is, Tomorrow…Maybe Twenty-four was filled with challenges in many ways for many people. We saw the consequences of hatred and anger in senseless violence as it spread its tentacles across our country and world into places that had been relatively peaceful and calm. Racism and anti-Semitism reared its ugliness across college campuses and other venues here and […]
Decisions, Decisions, Decisions In our last post, we talked about decisions, dreams, and discipline. Today, I want to single out decisions and I’m going to assume that most who are reading this are fellow pilgrims on our way to “a better country” (Heb. 11:16). May I offer congratulations on your decision but also include a friendly reminder? Decision-making doesn’t automatically […]
Decisions, Dreams, and Discipline As we make the journey from youthful innocence to adulthood, we learn to make decisions. If we don’t, others will make them for us. Remember the discussions with your parents in which you argued that you were old enough to make your own decisions? When did they finally agree? Were there specific benchmarks along the way? […]
Patience or Peace “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” (Phil. 4:6,7) Many of you reading this are probably Type-A personalities. Me too. Here is another of […]