Let me take you down a well-worn path in my life. I used to dread its shadows and hated the fact that there were so many bends & twists upon it which obstructed my line of sight. This pathway was never one I wanted to tread but I found myself on it regularly as God … Continued
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Though They Are Few, They Are Full
“The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; He knows those who take refuge in Him.” – Nahum 1:7 What a constant encouragement this proves to be. Tell me a day when some one of us, in some place under some particular gloom doesn’t need to hear this encouragement. I love the … Continued
Respecting Them Enough To Be Honest
Today my mind rests on how we regard those who do not know Christ. The newly endorsed approach by many evangelicals makes a priority out of removing all uncomfortable confrontation. It’s molasses evangelism and it’s sweet going down but unhealthy when it settles. I wonder if it is reasonable that we should aim for … Continued
Dunce Cap Destiny
It is not that we are ignorant. It is not that we are uneducated. It is not for a lack of information or opportunity or access to knowledge. No, if it were nay of these things we might very well be candidates for God’s pity and mercy. But we are none of these things. Do … Continued
Revenge & The Rarely Offered Prayer
There is the unfortunate occasion for most of us to discern that we have become an enemy to another. It can happen a dozen different ways but we know the experience of having someone gunning for us, hoping to bring us down. They make speak against us or commit to resist us in ways that … Continued
Two Things We Don’t Always Believe
From about the age of fourteen to the age of twenty-four I was on a quest. Looking for something solid to believe in, I spent those years dabbling in anything I thought might make my emptiness disappear only to conclude a thousand different times that my skills as a hunter for truth must be sorely … Continued
That Friend With Whom You’ve Lost Touch
What’s the current temperature in your pressure cooker? It’s ironic that we who live in a world of advanced technology which is supposed to breed unprecedented convenience, instead find ourselves battling stress amidst others who have already lost that battle. I have perceived that I have less energy but more demand than ever before. Many … Continued
What Do You Do With All That Mercy You’ve Received?
My little boy was my instructor last night around 9 PM. He’s been devouring a new “bible” that I bought him and placed in his little hands on Saturday with the promise of $50 if he reads the whole thing. It’s not an actual bible but more of a pictorial book which gives a very … Continued
Retiring Your Gavel
The degree to which I understand my own sinfulness is the same degree that I will appreciate God’s grace. Perhaps the greatest need in modern Christians’ lives is to properly estimate the degree of our own depravity. If only we would comprehend how perilously close to Hell we would be this very second if it … Continued
When Men Become The Greatest Of Fools
There are few things as inspiring as a godly man who lives in love, faith and loyalty to his King. Something in my heart longs for a revival of valor, honor and nobility among the sons of God. I’ve met a few of these men in my lifetime and I am unable to ever forget … Continued