“And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; he will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.” (Genesis 3:15 NIV) The Christmas story doesn’t begin in Bethlehem or even in Israel. It doesn’t begin with angel choirs, a baby’s cry, Read more
It has been said somewhere that religion is man’s attempt to come to God, while Christianity is God coming to man (Isaiah 7:14). Sadly, many are deceived into thinking that to please God they have to do some type of work to conjure up enough of their own righteousness. From Read more
If you are a follower of Jesus and I said: Jesus is alive! Likely, you would say “of course He is.” Sadly though, many of us (myself included) have struggled to live our lives with that truth in mind. I don’t think that we are really so different than first Read more
Recently I’ve started to read through a Psalm and an Proverb each day. Typically, this is a spiritual discipline I try to start each day with. I am reminded of this hopeful expectation from the Scripture: I have stored up your word in my heart, that I might not sin Read more
It has been said that sin would be far less attractive if we had to pay the cost upon receipt. Of course, the Scripture tells us this truth: For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. (Romans 6:23, emphasis added) As I Read more
Unless you’ve totally buried your head in the sand, the growing unrest, anxiety, fear, and uncertainty in society hasn’t escaped your notice. Nightly the news, social media, and alternative media sources carry the headlines about unrest, protest, violence, death, and war. For so long, many have tried to dismiss the Read more
Recent events, public and heart wrenching, have generated so much pain, anger, bitterness, and hate. As I sit here praying and pondering, I wanted to share a few thoughts that are echoing in my heart. First, there has been much talk of a particular brand of political correctness, not really Read more
Did you know that the average person has about 6,000 thoughts a day? Although the science and the particulars vary by study, regardless, that is a lot of thinking! Experience tells me that some thoughts are glancing and brief while others are deep and involved. The Bible has much to Read more
There is a classic hymn that echoes: When upon life’s billows you are tempest tossed, When you are discouraged, thinking all is lost, Count your many blessings, name them one by one, And it will surprise you what the Lord hath done. It is far easier to read about, sing Read more