Mark: The Beginning
And so we begin. Or rather, we return to the beginning with a Walk Through Mark. Back in 2012, I blogged about Mark’s gospel. While that blog was called Lambchow,…
Promises: Heavenly Rewards
“In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I am going to prepare a place for you? If I go…
Promises: Resurrection
“in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we will be changed.”…
Promises: Christ’s Return
“while we wait for the blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ.” (Titus 2:13, CSB) The final three promises in David Wilkerson’s…
Promises: Feeling Frustrated
“It will be said about me, ‘Righteousness and strength are found only in the Lord’ ” (Isaiah 45:24a, CSB) We all arrive at those moments of frustration, inadequacy, and hopelessness. Things…
Promises: Season of Grief
“Even when I go through the darkest valley, I fear no danger, for you are with me; your rod and your staff—they comfort me.” (Psalm 23:4, CSB) We are a…
Promises: When Persecuted?
“Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for the kingdom of heaven is theirs.” (Matthew 5:10, CSB) Jesus said a very strange thing. When His followers experience harm…
Promises: Are You Impatient?
“For you need endurance, so that after you have done God’s will, you may receive what was promised.” (Hebrews 10:36, CSB) We’ve all had to wait for something. Some of…
Promises: Are You Lonely?
“I will never leave you or abandon you.” (Hebrews 13:5b, CSB) There are many kinds of loneliness. Some are welcomed, like the quiet peace of solitude before the sun rises…
Promises: Need Wisdom?
“Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God—who gives to all generously and ungrudgingly—and it will be given to him.” (James 1:5, CSB) In the book of…
Promises: Do you feel insecure?
“The eternal God is a hiding place, And underneath are the everlasting arms.”(Deuteronomy 33:27a, NASB 2020) I don’t know how they do it. We look at what they do and…
Promises: Reputation
“A good name is to be chosen over great wealth; favor is better than silver and gold.” (Proverbs 22:1, CSB) Reputations, we all have them. The problem is that reputations…