Wisdom is the proper response to a situation which may or may not offer the obvious virtue needed at the … More

I just read Song of Songs, as I do whenever I get to it from my never-ending circuit of reading … More

Regularities Have you ever really thought about why anything in reality has an ordered quality about it? The ancients talked … More

1 Peter 5:12-14 (NET) – Through Silvanus, whom I know to be a faithful brother, I have written to you … More

Acts 17:26-27 (HCSB) – “From one man He has made every nationality to live over the whole earth and has … More

I have learned over the years that it is good to read many different Bible versions. Not only does it … More

The book of Judges chronicles a time in Israel’s history where “there was no king.” As a result, in chapter … More

Proverbs 14:14 (HCSB) – The disloyal one will get what his conduct deserves, and a good man, what his deeds … More

“He can use suffering to strengthen our character. He can use evil to accomplish good (precisely the nature of the … More

Psalms 33:6 (HCSB) The heavens were made by the word of the LORD, and all the stars, by the breath … More

“Irony” is one way to characterize how the “dominion of darkness” is defeated. You would think that being given over … More

Luke 11:2-3 (ESV) And he said to them, “When you pray, say: “Father, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come. … More

“A harmful spirit from the Lord,” tormented Saul. (1 Samuel 16:14-15) “God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the … More

Luke 2:8-12 (HCSB) In the same region, shepherds were staying out in the fields and keeping watch at night over … More

James 1:19-27 (NIV) My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to … More

Ephesians 1:20-21 (HCSB) He [God] demonstrated this power in the Messiah by raising Him from the dead and seating Him … More

Galatians 5:22-23 (ESV) But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against … More