Feb 19, 2021 | Christian Living, Theology
Followers of Christ are a people looking forward to a coming day of salvation. We commonly think of salvation as an accomplished act of God brought about by the things that happened in connection with Jesus, particularly his death and resurrection. References to these...
Nov 23, 2015 | Christian Living, Psalms, The Bible
Psalm 116 has much in common with other thanksgiving Psalms, but it also has an element that’s a bit unusual: the Psalmist identifies the specific reason for his thanksgiving. He was near death, he cried out to the Lord for rescue, and the God of covenant mercy,...
Oct 21, 2015 | Christian Living, Psalms, The Bible
I associate Psalm 23 with an uncle who passed away when I was a child. He was a World War II veteran and he was, as we used to say, shell-shocked. He had a terrible nervous disorder. Doctors were unable to control his blood pressure and he died unexpectedly one night....
Jun 22, 2015 | Christian Living, Family, Romans
I recall when my father passed away. He had been bed-ridden for some time, and his body was weak. I remember looking at his hands, with their bruises and IV needles. He had big, strong hands with beautiful long fingers that could wrap around a baseball. So many...
Mar 11, 2015 | 1 & 2 Corinthians, Christian Living, Family
In 1 Corinthians 13:4-6 Paul describes a few of love’s practical dimensions. When you read these verses, remember that these instructions were delivered to household churches and that to give instruction to the household churches was to give instruction in terms...
