What a joy to be on the edge of my seat, as I hear God’s word expounded every Lord’s Day. Hopefully you are as enthralled, so as to go deeper with me as I note the main things of Romans 7. Wading through Paul's struggle brings us to see the victory of the gospel in...
As usual, on the days that I write, I lay, awake early this morning, with many thoughts, mostly of the Lord, His kingdom and His work here on earth and my part in it. Then an article came to mind, along with one of the books I am writing on grief. (My sister-in-law...
Eventually writers get beyond the point of explaining how they came to the knowledge of what they write and just write what they have learned. Perhaps this is the difference in a theologian and a simple disciple of Christ, (the sheep) like me. The new wine after...
Another good part of old age is that it moves us out of the fast lane. Staying in the right lane prepares us; and gives us easier access to our eternal exit.
Who of us, born of flesh and blood, could honestly say that we don’t care what other people think of us? There is a healthy attitude of how we ought to appear to others as far as our manner and conduct. Our desire should be to reflect the image of Christ. In this...
“Peace, peace, wonderful peace, coming down from the Father above; Sweep over my spirit forever I pray, in fathomless billows of love.” This is the chorus of a hymn that I sang as a child. Recently I began singing it again, and couldn’t get it out of mind for a long...
Timeless truth in an old bookmark. James 3:18; Isaiah 32:17;
Not everyone can relate to old age, but we all understand the limitations of this life. Now looking back from the other side of seventy-five I see things differently than before. This side is becoming brighter; God is becoming more real; and life is more than I ever...
People who refuse to hear the good news of Christianity, because they don’t see any difference in others who claim to be Christians, are being influenced by them and following in their footsteps. Both are deceived; both are slaves to their own sin; both are obeying...