I don’t remember why, but I once set out to study or at least reference the parable of the talents found in Matthew 25. That lead me to the similar story in Luke 19. Finding the differences interesting, I became … Continue reading →
How can I share with you what God has given me? It is a personal experience, but I think it has given me insight into how we can all come closer to Him. I don’t know that there is any … Continue reading →
I suspect most of us have encountered them. Those families that seem to be perfect. Husband and wife express love for each other. The kids are well behaved. They might have come right off a TV script. Maybe depending on … Continue reading →
A righteous man has regard for the life of his animal, But even the compassion of the wicked is cruel. (Prov 10:12 NASB) What does this mean? Isn’t compassion by nature almost an opposite to cruelty? We might say it … Continue reading →
I don’t want to be overly dramatic. We’re so used to hearing exaggerated speech these days that I think most of us tune it out. And in a world full of violence, to equate mere words with flying bullets seems … Continue reading →
Any man from Aaron the priest’s offspring in whom is a physical defect shall not come near to present offerings made by fire to Yahweh; a physical defect is in him; he shall not come near to present his God’s … Continue reading →
If you grew up in Sunday School, you probably know the story of Moses at the burning bush. You can look it up in Exodus, chapters 3 and 4. It would seem from the way it reads that Moses had, … Continue reading →
23 “And you, Capernaum, will not be exalted to heaven, will you? You will descend to Hades; for if the miracles had occurred in Sodom which occurred in you, it would have remained to this day. 24 “Nevertheless I say … Continue reading →
I’m sure it’s a point I’ve made before, but I see it all the time. You can even find lists of God’s promises cherry picked from throughout the scripture without regard to context. Certainly God is good. I don’t think … Continue reading →
I was sitting here in my office one day after getting back from a visit to Linda while she was in the hospital. I was trying to process all that was happening and how we should be thinking about it. … Continue reading →