Many a man claims to have unfailing love,
but a faithful man who can find?
—Proverbs 20:6
Some of my friends are steelhead fishermen, which means, of course, that I’m... Read More »
He said to me, “Son of man, have you seen what the elders of the
house of Israel are doing in the darkness, each at the shrine of
his own idol? They said, ‘The Lord does... Read More »
There is some great theology in Genesis 50:20. Joseph has already taught his brothers about God’s justice, and now he moves on to the central lesson in his story: God is a God of... Read More »
We are learning from the Joseph story how to help those who struggle with doubts about God and their faith. In Genesis 50, Joseph and his band of brothers return from Jacob’s... Read More »
A church in our city held what they called “Doubts Night.” People who had doubts about the validity of Christianity, concerns about their own faith, or struggles with hard... Read More »
Text: Jonah 4:1-11
Background: Why would we need a fourth chapter in the Jonah story? After all, the response of a great pagan city to the preaching of Jonah has been spectacular.... Read More »
Long ago Charles Williams noted that “sensuality and sanctity are so closely intertwined they can hardly be separated.” Paul said as much: “For this reason a man will... Read More »
My lover spoke and said to me,
“Arise, my darling,
my beautiful one, and come with me.
See! The winter is past;
the rains are over and gone.
Flowers appear on the earth;
the... Read More »
We have been considering the principles of Christian citizenship, and have seen the need for a right attitude, right actions and right impact. Today we close with…
THE RIGHT... Read More »
We are looking this week at what the Bible says about citizenship. Yesterday we saw from Romans 13:1-5 that it begins with a right attitude. Today it continues with…
THE RIGHT... Read More »