The story of the three Hebrew children in Daniel 3 keeps coming up for me recently, and interestingly, on three separate occasions from three separate people who do not know each other. Maybe coincidence, but I want to pay attention…
How much am I willing to compromise? This is a question I’m thinking about today, and maybe sharing my struggles will help someone else ask themselves the same question. There are decisions I’m trying to make for my family and…
Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity. 2 For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb. 3 Trust in the Lord, and do good; so shalt…
One thing Jesus criticized the religious leaders of his day for was “neglecting the weightier matters of the law: judgment, mercy, and faith.” As Christians, we should be trying to learn what righteous judgment looks like. As we learn judgment,…
A somewhat amusing though occurred to me today. You might have heard about the five typical stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. I think I’ve been going through these stages of grief over the past few years.…
Have you ever felt frustrated and confused by the actions of someone else? Why can’t you just… this or that? It’s not that hard. Right? Why is it that some people just can’t seem to get it together? Why can’t…
Our God is a consuming fire. There are many passages in the Bible that tell us of a time when the Lord will destroy the world by fire. The second death is brought about by the lake of fire. The…
I’ve been through the ringer the past few weeks, and I have not handled it well. My ability to control unproductive thoughts and ungodly speech has been nearly non existent. This world can be hard because the people in it…
When we are given a new life in Jesus and freed from our old sins, when we are given understanding of the gospel of the engrafted Word that saves our soul, what do we do? Do we look back? Do…
What is the gospel? Is it just this: The Gospel. Big fat period inserted after. Not exactly. It is… The Gospel OF the Kingdom of Heaven. There is a kingdom that is ruled by Jesus Christ. There is a kingdom…
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