If I Were a Rich Man (part 2)

If I Were a Rich Man (part 2)

If we fix our eyes on mammon [material wealth], it will darken our hearts, cloud our judgment, and leave us morally confused and uncertain. It will lead us into bad decisions—choices... Read More »
If I Were a Rich Man (part 1)

If I Were a Rich Man (part 1)

The brother in humble circumstances ought to take pride in his high position. But the one who is rich should take pride in his low position, because he will... Read More »
The Lord Is Near (part 2)

The Lord Is Near (part 2)

God’s presence is not a symbol, a manner of speaking, or a virtual reality, but the real thing—as real as it gets, as real as it was in the days of His incarnation. The difference... Read More »
The Lord Is Near (part 1)

The Lord Is Near (part 1)

When Jacob awoke from his sleep, he thought, “Surely the Lord is in this place, and I was not aware of it.” —Genesis 28:16

Jacob was on the... Read More »
Learning to Listen (part 2)

Learning to Listen (part 2)

Listening is a lost art these days. We don’t listen well, and we aren’t used to being listened to. Most of our words simply fall to the ground.

I have a friend... Read More »
Learning to Listen (part 1)

Learning to Listen (part 1)

Oh, that I had someone to hear me!
—Job 31:35


René Descarte, the sixteenth-century philosopher, said, “I think, therefore I am.” Sarah, our granddaughter,... Read More »
Seeing God (part 2)

Seeing God (part 2)

And so, “As they were walking along and talking together, suddenly a
chariot of fire and horses of fire appeared and separated the two of them, and
Elijah went up... Read More »
Seeing God (part 1)

Seeing God (part 1)

The best stories begin with God: “The Lord said to him [Elijah], ‘Go back
the way you came, and go to the Desert of Damascus. When you get
there, anoint Hazael... Read More »
God Longs to Save

God Longs to Save

“Neither do I condemn you . . .
Go now and leave your life of sin.”

—John 8:11

When I was a much younger man, an older friend tried to dissuade... Read More »
Pro-Life in the Purest Sense

Pro-Life in the Purest Sense

Your eyes saw my unformed body.
All the days ordained for me
were written in your book
before one of them came to be.

—Psalm 139:16
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