Finding our Source in Christ
Life challenges us. Each day starts with hope and ends with a glance back to see if our day was successful, good, or bad. To meet the challenges of each…
Year: 2020
316:For God…
One verse of the Bible consistently polls as the most loved or most referenced – John 3:16. I remember memorizing it as a little tot in Sunday School. I still…
The Quiet Warriors
In recent weeks, the church world has been rocked by scandal again. The sad thing is I could write that lead sentence about once a quarter and be right. Sometimes,…
The Utter Need for Forgiveness
We conclude our deeper dig into Biblical forgiveness with a simple twin observation: our need for forgiveness and our need to forgive. Perhaps by now that observation is already clear.…
Standing Firm on Truth
There are many temptations to argue with others over scripture. To, in a way, turn Paul’s metaphor of the Full Armor of God (Eph 6:13-17) against one another. Literal and…
The (Un)limits of Forgiveness
Common questions about forgiveness almost always center on its limits. How far does forgiveness go? How many times do I have to forgive? When can we say, “enough is enough”?…
Back to School
This week, mid-August 2020, school doors were open again. The long summer, which began in March due to Covid-19, is over. I’m not saying everything is back to “normal.” Covid…
The Economy of Forgiveness
It may seem strange to link the business word “economy” with the spiritual concept of forgiveness. Economy is rightly connected to profit and loss. A nation’s economy, the value of…
Imitators of God
Children imitate and mimic what they see and hear. It’s how they learn new skills and behaviors. But this is not an encouragement on how parenting. We are, instead, looking…
The Shield of Forgiveness
Camouflage is one of nature’s passive defenses. Through the use of color and form, animals and insects blend into their environment. There are so many examples; it is difficult to…
No Other Foundation
Lambchow readers come from a broad scope of folks from various nationalities, denominations, and ages. But all have or are striving after one common desire. Through this medium of the…
The Freedom of Forgiveness
Outside of some “time-outs” on a particular chair in a particular kitchen I’ve never experienced the lack of freedom. Our recent Covid-19 stay-at-home confinement is perhaps the closest I’ve ever…