Nov 26, 2014 | Christian Living, Psalms, Romans, The Bible
Thankfulness is part and parcel of the Christian faith. We can see this in the Psalms, where thanksgiving is found in virtually every Psalm. The Psalmist reacted with gratitude and exuberance whenever he realized that God had delivered him and his people. That’s...
Nov 24, 2014 | Christian Living, Culture
Some time ago I did a funeral and was saddened to realize that I was dealing with a family that had no tradition of Christian faith. The patriarch of this family had passed away in his early 60s, and his daughter wanted me to do his funeral. The family had no...
Nov 19, 2014 | Christian Living, Theology
Revelation 5 tells us that the One seated upon the throne has, in His right hand, a book. Just as the prophet Daniel longed to see thrones established and the books opened (Daniel 7), Revelation 5 focuses on this single book. If only this book can be opened, John...
Nov 17, 2014 | Christian Living, Culture, Romans, The Bible
We live with a terrible myth in our culture: the myth that somehow I have made myself. It is the lie that somehow I can shape my own destiny; that everyone is free to do whatever he or she wants to do. We ought to be thankful for the marvelous freedoms in our...
Nov 12, 2014 | Christian Living, The Bible
It can be easy for us to think that, when we attend church, we do our congregations and our communities a favor. Don’t be deceived–we worship God because we owe Him our worship. He is the creator God, and it is good and right for His creatures to give Him...
Nov 10, 2014 | Christian Living, The Bible
Daniel was a prophet in exile. He suffered with his captive people, who longed for a word from God. They longed for God to fulfill His promises to them so that they might be released from their captivity. They longed to rebuild the temple and once again experience...
