We humans can accomplish great things. Sometimes such things become so great in our minds that we could never even…
The Encouragement of Resurrection in Daniel
The prophet Daniel was exiled from Judah at the time of King Jehoiakim (609–597 B.C.). He was of noble blood,…
Responding to Babylon
1 Peter 5:13-14 (HCSB) The church in Babylon, also chosen, sends you greetings, as does Mark, my son. Greet one…
A Kingdom of Children
Luke 2:8-12 (HCSB) In the same region, shepherds were staying out in the fields and keeping watch at night over…
Thoughts on Atonement
Esther 4:10-12a (HCSB) Esther spoke to Hathach and commanded him to tell Mordecai, “All the royal officials and the people…
By What Authority? (Some Thoughts on Luke 20)
Whenever we think that we are being challenged or threatened, our first inclination is to find out by what authority…
Blaming Adam
James 1:19-27 (NIV) My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to…
Monism, Dualism, and Holism
Psalms 144:3-4 (HCSB) LORD, what is man, that You care for him, the son of man, that You think of…
The Importance of the Family Dynamic
Malachi 4:4-6 (HCSB) “Remember the instruction of Moses My servant, the statutes and ordinances I commanded him at Horeb for…
“That Faith” in Luke 18
At the beginning of Luke 18 (verses 1-8), Jesus tells a parable to those who were listening “…on the need…
Ages
Ephesians 1:20-21 (HCSB) He [God] demonstrated this power in the Messiah by raising Him from the dead and seating Him…
The Story of the Pentateuch
A simple way of seeing the story of the Pentateuch is by just looking at how each of the first…
Patience
Galatians 5:22-23 (ESV) But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against…
Wake Yourself
In the beginning… Genesis 1:1 (ESV) “…God created the heavens and the earth.” In the end, the apostle John tells…
The Cultural Mandate, Imaging God, and The Blessing of Children
“There’s one, well-known, reformed author that I highly respect. He says, ‘Before the fall, Adam needed a commandment to be…
Kind (hased)
Psalms 145:10 (ESV) All your works shall give thanks to you, O LORD, and all your saints shall bless you!…
Quarantine, Paul, and Philemon
Philemon 1:4-7 I thank my God always when I remember you in my prayers, because I hear of your love…
Sons of God
“sons of God” Have you ever thought about who they are in the Bible? Be encouraged… 1 Corinthians 15:40 (ESV)…
The Power that God has Given Us (Christians)
I wanted to share some thoughts about a verse that I keep returning to lately… 2 Timothy 1:7 …for God…
Some Thoughts on Ecclesiastes
I love the book of Ecclesiastes. The reason? From my very first reading, it opened my eyes as to how…
