December 3, 2024
Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. [Galatians 6:9] Don’t grow weary in doing good—if you are caring for an elderly parent.Don’t grow weary in doing good—if you have a special needs child.Don’t grow weary in doing good—if […]
November 26, 2024
Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful. [Hebrews 12:28] More than an annual holiday, but certainly expressed in a kind word or handwritten note or an unexpected gift, thankfulness is first a disposition. A person chooses to be thankful and then readily expresses gratitude and gives thanks. […]
November 19, 2024
Those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength, they will soar on wings like eagles, they will run and not grow weary, they walk and not faint. [Isaiah 40:31] Allow me to vent a little as I begin this Tuesday Afternoon blog on a Friday morning in the Frankfurt, Germany airport. There is […]
November 12, 2024
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. [Matthew 5:9] “Peace.” Just the sound of the word slows the heart rate and brings calm to the soul or the home. But let’s not pretend: “Peace” is a rather rare experience these days, whether on the global scale or the personal one. Yet […]
November 5, 2024
Pure and undefiled religion before God the Father is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself unstained from the world. [James 1:27] Last June, Sue and I had the opportunity to go to Assisi, Italy and serve in an Evangelical church there. (With the help of AI, their […]
September 2, 2021
A Word about the Word The sayings of the wise are like cattle prods…like firmly imbedded nails. [Ecclesiastes 12:11] One last nod to our summer examination of the wisdom of Solomon in Ecclesiastes: Though “life under the sun” is often frustrating, the Bible’s words of wisdom are life-giving and faith producing. In our days of […]
August 23, 2021
A Word about the Word Remember your Creator in the days of your youth. [Ecclesiastes 12:1] Life and busyness and idols can all contribute to God-amnesia. “I’ll get to the God stuff when (the kids go to college, I retire, my career settles down, etc., etc.).” God as my “Creator” has less to do with […]
August 9, 2021
A Word about the Word For you were called to freedom, brothers and sisters; only do not use your freedom as an opportunity to indulge your flesh, but through love serve one another. [Galatians 5:13] There’s a lot of talk these days about freedom. The Bible is quite clear that in Christ we have “freedom.” […]
August 2, 2021
A Word about the Word If the ax is dull, and one does not sharpen its edge, then one must exert more strength. [Ecclesiastes 10:10] A dull axe requires more strength to get the job done, so sharpen the blade. The point? An overused life and tired mind will not get it done. God’s wisdom […]
July 19, 2021
A Word about the Word By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed by going out…not knowing where he was going. [Hebrews 11:8] Going…not knowing! Huh? What’s that all about? That’s all about faith. And decision-making. And life. Specifically, it is referring to Abram, who was roughly 75 years old when he packed up his […]
