Dec 1, 2014 | Christian Living, The Bible
Colossians 1:3-8 reveals to us some interesting historical, spiritual, and even psychological insights into why the Colossians believed in Jesus. What was it that motivated them to turn in trust to the crucified and risen Jesus? I’ll answer that question in a...
Nov 5, 2014 | Christian Living, Romans
For Paul, the word hope pointed to a confident, specific assurance about the future–the assurance that God will raise us from the dead and will create a new heaven and a new earth through Jesus Christ: For in hope we have been saved, but hope that is seen is not...
Oct 29, 2014 | Christian Living, Romans
The sufferings of this present evil age bring to mind difficult questions. Are we really the people of God? If He is Lord, if He is the ruler of this order, why do we still suffer? There are times when we do not feel like His people. There are times when we do not...
Oct 15, 2014 | Christian Living, Family, The Bible
When our son Paul was about three years old, he was given a t-shirt that had a picture of a dinosaur on the front. When we used to ask Paul what was on his shirt, he would grin and say, “Triceratops. Can you say that?” We would answer, “Well yeah,...
Oct 8, 2014 | 1 & 2 Corinthians, Christian Living, The Bible
A number of years ago, my doctor told me that my cholesterol numbers were too high, and that I should do something about it. I decided to stop eating eggs for breakfast. Eighteen months later, my doctor scared me by calling me at home one night. He said to me,...
