Athough it isn’t always true in life, the term “handmade” is usually assumed to mean better than machine made, of superior quality. In the world of handmade custom suits, the word is “bespoke.” Bespoke tailors like Caraceni in Milan or Anderson & Sheppard in London can throw some pre-dust rags together for upwards of $3,000. […]
The blessing of divine forgiveness I have known a few friends who have gone through the pain of personal bankruptcy. This decision was not reached easily. There was a great deal of angst and internal wrestling. Inevitably, there was a sense of personal failure. But if the reader can enter into the emotion of such […]
Blessed chastening Without question, one would rather not endure some of life’s hard experiences. This world is filled with pain, and suffering is the norm rather than the exception. Sickness and death are all too common, and economic hardship is widespread. Yet the living God is able to use these negative things for the spiritual […]
The Blessed Man of Psalm 1 Psalm 1 has been called a preface to the hymnbook of God’s people. It was not ascribed to a particular psalmist, yet we know that God, who inhabits the praises of His people, has placed it in Scripture for us to enjoy. Although it is written anonymously, the One […]
In all your getting, get understanding. Prov. 4:7 On October 5, Steve Jobs finally succumbed to his long bout with pancreatic cancer. As co-founder and former CEO of both Apple Inc. and Pixar Animation Studios, Jobs was a true visionary. Much of the technological and media world around us bears his imprint. If you have […]
Blessed is the man who does not… Psalm 1 starts off in an interesting way. Instead of saying what to do to be blessed, it tells you what not to do. “Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stands in the way of sinners nor sits in the […]
It’s not just a physical battle I tell people we are grass farmers since we live on several acres of land that is mostly grass. As caretakers of the land God has given us, we wanted to improve our backyard with a landscape plan that included planting beds which did not allow grass and weeds […]
Blessed are those that read and heed The evidence that a truth is believed in the heart is only seen when it is lived out in our daily experience. The Bible tells us that we are blessed with every spiritual blessing in Christ Jesus our Lord in the heavenly realms (Eph. 1:3). However, believers do […]
I know I’m behind the curve. Rob Bell’s book Love Wins was released March 15. In spite of some Christian chains not handling it, HarperOne had an initial run of 100,000 and the book spent considerable time on the Best Seller list. Bell, from Mars Hill Bible Church in Grand Rapids, MI, at least injected […]