Husbands & Wives & Ephesians Five
A Biblical Encouragement for Marriage As my first appointment of the morning entered my office, it was hard not to see they weren’t happy. Wife sat at one end of the couch, husband on the other. Plenty of space between them. Arms crossed over chests. Frowns and scowls...
The Question of Comfort
The Question of Comfort Loyd said, “I like that verse, the one about comfort. It’s, uh … comforting.” Our Bible study group had just read 2 Corinthians 1:3 and 4: Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the...
Child of God
The Promise from God’s Word: You Are a Child of God God’s Promise to Abraham The LORD had said to Abram, “Leave your country, your people and your father’s household and go to the land I will show you. I will make you into a great nation and I will bless you; I will...
The Easy Burden of Jesus’ Yokes
One morning while my friend Gordon and I were having coffee, he said, “Y’know, every morning I wake up feeling tired. Can’t remember the last time I woke up feeling rested. It’s not the physical side of doing the job, I can do that just fine. It’s all those...
In Arabah
Luke 4:1-13 . Philippians 2:6-8 . Hebrews 2:17 Walking south toward Jericho from the Jordan, Jesus left the road well before reaching the city. Turning northwest, he followed the broad rift into the barren wadis and hills of Arabah. As he turned, he smiled slightly at...
For Five Hundred Dollars…
Several years ago, I was at a Christian Writer’s Conference. One afternoon, the conference director offered an opportunity for attendees to relate any stories of how God had been working in their lives. Kay Marshall Strom took her turn and told this wonderful story....
On a Stormy Night
On a Stormy Night Once a kind-hearted man, wise but poor, lived in a tiny hut. One rainy night he had just returned from a hard day's work and was warming himself near the fire on which he had cooked his humble supper. Suddenly there came a knock at the door. A man...
Thomas Merton
My Lord God, I have no idea where I am going. I do not see the road ahead of me. I cannot know for certain where it will end. Nor do I really know myself, and the fact that I think that I am following your will does not mean that I am actually doing so. ...
St. Augustine
Almighty Father, and so fill us with your love, that by forsaking all evil desires we may embrace you, our only good. Show unto us for your mercies’ sake, O Lord our God, what you are unto us. Say unto our souls, ‘I am your salvation,’ speaking that we...
PRINCIPLES of PRAYER
PRINCIPLES of PRAYER Dr. Craig Blomberg As Christians, we all pray, some more than others. The Bible tells us to, and in obedience, we attempt to honor God's commands. But do we truly pray biblically? Do our prayers follow the patterns and...