There are so many new things in my life right now, things that have drawn me to pray and to beg the LORD for certain outcomes. I pray knowing He is the God who answers prayer. I pray knowing He delights to interact with us, and to show us His glory. I pray knowing He [...]
I have talked to many a person lately about different life issues, and have heard in many different ways “Oh, I know how that must have looked!” or some such comment about trying to live life “above reproach.” I was reminded of how much harm can be done in the Christian community when we throw [...]
God is not ashamed to be called the God of those who seek the fulfillment of His promises in the life to come. Hebrews 11:16 As you consider this topic with me, you may want to also consider the questions: “who then is God ashamed of?” “Who is He not the God of?” “What about [...]
Meditation is one of the classic spiritual disciplines that in today’s busy lifestyle has the unfortunate fate of being a once-a-year exercise for some, and a non-option for many others. For many it becomes a non-option because it is misunderstood and sometimes seemingly intimidating. I remember years ago some fellow Christians challenging me to spend [...]
The book of Galatians has to be one of my all time favorites, and recently having been studying about the covenants through the book of Hebrews and various Old Testament readings; I return once again to Galatians and see my understanding refined. I love this about the Word of God, that the Spirit will always [...]
Spiritual Disciplines Several years back, it seemed as though many of my peers, my good friends at least, knew what the spiritual disciplines are and freely shared about experiences, or what they were learning, or freely encouraged one another toward these experiences. Recently I have realized that only my really really close friends talk about [...]
Reading our English translations of the Bible can sometimes be misleading if we do not take the time to fully appreciate the meanings of the words chosen by the authors. I love doing what I call “word studies” wherein I look to how an author used the word in that context and in other writings, [...]
Who does Christ intercede for? The answer to this question is directly related to “Who did Christ die for?” But that is not the question I will tackle today. I have been learning to cherish this ongoing ministry of Christ for me lately, and so we will ponder Christ’s intercession. While reading chapter seven of [...]
Life in a fallen world will be marked by tokens of that world. No one can walk through this world without experiencing life tainted by sin and the effects thereof. Some of these affects stem from the moment sin entered the world: thorns, weeds, and growing weary with work, pain in childbirth (physical and emotional) [...]
In one of His many “I am” statements, Jesus claimed “I am the resurrection!” Have you pondered all that this means to us who claim to be Christians? He is the source and giver of Life, and to be given life after death is part of what Jesus is promising here. He is also claiming [...]