“Lord, teach us to pray” (Lk 11:1). Every prayer is a mission seeking a miracle. But before we receive divine permission — for all answered prayer must be according to His purpose — there is our personal admission: “I can’t do it myself; I need the Lord’s help.” Then follows submission, when we turn from […]
Jesus called the people to notice the image on their coins’ obverse, and then see the image on them! I was just a boy when I was introduced to the word “obverse.” My grandfather explained that the side of the coin I called “heads” was actually the obverse. Growing up in Canada, that meant the coin […]
Read More… from September 15, 2025 — The Image On Coins & Souls
“Deal with Your servant according to Your mercy, and teach me Your statutes” (Ps 119:124). This verse reminds me of the woman who went to pick up some “selfies” at a photo shop. When she saw them, she said with a huff, “These don’t do me justice!” The clerk, looking over her shoulder, and unfamiliar […]
“[Praying] for me, that utterance may be given to me, that I may open my mouth boldly to make known the mystery of the gospel” (Eph 6:19). Every serious Christian has heard of William Carey, pioneer who blazed a trail for world missions and changed the face of India. But few have heard of his […]
“Those who regard worthless idols forsake their own mercy. But I will sacrifice to You with the voice of thanksgiving” (Jonah 2:8-9). Jenny Lind, the Swedish Nightingale, was “discovered” in Copenhagen at the age of 9 when overheard singing to her cat. She rose to sweep all of Europe before her. When she sang at […]
Half full or half empty? It all depends on whether you’re pouring something in or drinking it up. To coin a word, here’s the dominant question in the book of Job: Is the problem of evil, by merely human wisdom, figure-outable? The secularist might think Job was a pretty good man with a singularly awful […]
Read More… from September 12, 2025 — Another Look At The Problem
“You have granted me life and favor, and Your care has preserved my spirit” (Job 10:12). After all he had gone through, this is Job’s testimony. He could have added, “My body is ravaged, my family is decimated, my wealth has evaporated, and my friends criticize me, but “Your care has preserved my spirit.” He […]
How could just two verses from the German Bible, memorized in his childhood, help the downed airman in Nazi territory? It’s both “living and powerful,” as he found out that night. […]
In an unexpected way, the grim waves of words crashing against Job drove him into the arms of God. “Listen carefully to my speech, and let this be your consolation [Heb, tanhûm, meaning “comfort” or “solace”]” (Job 21:2). Thus begins Job’s sixth speech. The sentence is brimming with irony. Aren’t these “friends” there to comfort him? Instead, he finds […]
Read More… from September 11, 2025 — “Comfort, Yes, Comfort My People!”