God Is Slow to Anger and It Only Lasts for a Moment God Loves Us and His Favor Lasts a Lifetime The book of Psalms gives us glimpses into God’s character and his love for us. Though some people view God, as portrayed in the Old Testament, as...
The Bible Presents Us with a Narrative to Inform Our Lives Reading the Bible as narrative frees us to experience God in a fuller, deeper way Continuing in our series of why I love the Bible, we’re on reason number twelve. I often say that I read...
Do You Want More From Life? Seeking a Spiritual More I’m not talking about more money, power, or prestige. I’m not even talking about more love or respect. I’m certainly not talking about the latest gadgets, a new car, a nicer home, tastier food...
When Asked about Salvation, Jesus Said, “Follow Me” When people talked to Jesus, the discussion was often about the same thing, whether broached with the phrase “kingdom of God,” “kingdom of heaven,” “eternal life,” “salvation,”...
Last week I shared my quandary about my lawn (“The Pursuit of the Perfect Lawn”). Although my goal is to find a balance between my lawn’s appearance and the corresponding work required, I yet discover precisely how to achieve that. Part of the...
How Does the Old Testament Law Fit Our New Testament Faith? The Old Testament Law gets us started and points us to Jesus Why is the Old Testament Law in the Bible? How is it relevant for us today? Many followers of Jesus ignore the Law they read...
42,000 Protestant Denominations Christianity Today recently reported that there are 42,000 Protestant denominations. That is shocking. However, given that in the United States we have a consumerism mentality, this development is hardly...
Over the years my attitude towards lawns has changed. I must have spent too many hours mowing lawn as a teen because when we bought our first house I was ambivalent about the condition and appearance of our grass. As long as it was mowed, I was...
Be Holy Because God is Holy The Bible Gives Us a Framework for Why We Should Be Holy Reading through the book of Leviticus challenges most people. Its words fail to engage our imagination as they drone on with seemingly repetitious commands. But...
Not Another Communion Sunday We Should Celebrate the Lord’s Supper to Remember What Jesus Did for Us Holy Communion (also known as the Lord’s Supper or the Eucharist) is a time of celebration. In this we remember what Jesus did for us when he...
