Rejoice with Me We are emotional creatures. We know how to love and hate, to rejoice and grieve. Our heart is part of God’s creative design, patterned after Himself. God, who can love and hate, rejoice and grieve, made us like Himself. But here is an amazing truth: Our actions can affect God emotionally. We’ll […]
I went down to the potter’s house, and I saw him working at the wheel. But the pot he was shaping from the clay was marred in his hands; so the potter formed it into another pot, shaping it as seemed best to him. (Jeremiah 18:3-4 niv) Everybody has red letter days—days that change our […]
Balancing risks and benefits Ultraviolet (UV) light in sunlight can damage human skin and promote the development of skin cancers. Health news abounds with warnings about sun exposure for people with light skin. In recent years, these warnings have increased sharply because of tanning and more vacation travel. In part 1 of Living In The […]
When we are young and healthy, it is easy to feel (or presume) that we have many decades ahead of us on this Earth. But once a person senses that the end of his earthly sojourn is approaching, there is often a greater appreciation of the value of time and words—now both in short supply. […]
“All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness” 2 Timothy 3:16 The story of how God’s living Word came to man stretches throughout history, but it is described in two important New Testament verses: 2 Timothy 3:16 and 2 Peter 1:21. The […]
When starting an online ministry, whether it’s a local church website or social media evangelism, taking time to plan the ministry is vital. Too many times, efforts are begun with great enthusiasm and soon fade out. Part of this is due to a lack of planning and setting the proper processes in place to help […]
“For this cause I also suffer these things; but I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed, and I am persuaded that He is able to guard My deposit unto that Day. Hold fast the pattern of sound words which you have heard from me, in faith and love which is in […]
Balancing Risks and Benefits Some years ago, I spent two weeks backpacking with a group of friends in a mountain wilderness area. To lighten our packs, we did not bring tents and we lived outside, exposed to the sun and unpredictable mountain weather. When I returned home, it felt strange to be indoors. Years later, […]
“I solemnly charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by His appearing and His kingdom: preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with great patience and instruction. For the time will come when they […]