In this electronic age, fewer of us are getting actual letters, but most of us are still old enough to have one or more that we treasure. Maybe they came from someone we love. Maybe they represent a milestone achievement … Continue reading →
I think many times in church we have approached the subject of money in ways that are harmful even if well-intentioned. God doesn’t need our money. If we give it to Him from a sense of compulsion or fear, I … Continue reading →
In our daily conversation, we often speak of life in less than glowing terms. We say that life isn’t fair. We describe it as unpredictable and often unpleasant. Yes, unpredictable and unpleasant things happen to us as well as do … Continue reading →
I was once asked why it is that the Lord’s name, Yahweh, given to Moses at the burning bush and recorded in Exodus, chapter 3, is not widely used or taught by churches. I suggested that it probably has more … Continue reading →
Micah 6:8 New International Version: He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God. The goal is doing … Continue reading →
In the first letter we have from Paul to the church at Corinth, he addresses a number of issues, among them a question about whether it was acceptable to eat meat that had been part of a sacrifice to an … Continue reading →
Do not fear, for I am with you;Do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God.I will make you mighty, surely I will help you;Surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.’Behold, all those who are … Continue reading →
Joshua 1:9 reads, “Did I not command you? Be strong and courageous! Do not fear or be dismayed, for Yahweh your God is with you wherever you go.” (Lexham English Bible) This is part of the Lord’s commission to Joshua … Continue reading →
We may think of God as being somewhat remote. If we’ve been taught correctly, we know better. WE know that His Holy Spirit lives within us as believers,, that He hears us when we pray,, that He guides and protects … Continue reading →
