Exceptional Evidence In science, the exception is often more interesting and informative than the rule. And if these cases are examined through eyes of faith, one may also see evidence of God’s knowledge and power on display. One such exception is found in the unique camouflage of the marine “carrier-shell” mollusk. Camouflage is a form […]
What’s in a word? What is this word of the gospel? In a word, it’s an expression. We say, “May I have a word with you?” Of course, we mean a complete conversation and not just one word. We read in the Scriptures about the word of this salvation, the word of grace, the word […]
A daily walk in the light As we read the New Testament, we can’t help but notice the monumental roll the church played in the lives of the early believers. Once the church came into being (Acts 2), the vast majority of the New Testament concerned or was directed to local churches. It was assumed […]
Deliver us from evil Paul is not speaking of the sins (plural) that each of us may sadly sometimes fall into, but rather he is asking whether the believer in Christ is under the dominion or rule of sin. The title of this article is provoked by a study of a frequently misunderstood question raised […]
The destruction of the double wall The church at Ephesus was largely comprised of converted Gentiles. In the opening ten verses of Ephesians 2, Paul shows that, prior to their conversion, they (the “you”) had shared a common spiritual predicament with believing Jews (the “we” and the “us”). Both had been spiritually dead. But, from […]
“…truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with His Son Jesus Christ.” (1 Jn 1:3b) There is something rather warm and heartening in the term “fellow.” A man who is my fellow is, at some level, my neighbour and certainly a peer. A man whom I choose to describe as a fellow anything is […]
The fellowship of His sufferings The history of the Christian church is one of suffering. Perhaps some of us lose sight of this in our pleasant homes, our peaceful countries, and our comfortable lives. But the sort of peace and plenty that many of us enjoy today is very much the exception, not the rule. […]
Fight the good fight Those who strive with us in the battle form strong bonds with us. These are the people we count on. Likewise, others involved in the fight need to be able to count on us. Although I have never personally been in the military, I have close relatives who have. One thing […]
Training for reigning There are two things in [Romans 8:17] associated with being a fellow heir of Christ. The first is suffering and the second is glory. I am a state champion football player. I accomplished this wonderful feat in 1989 when the Jr. Blues of Washburn Rural took the field and completed an undefeated […]