Walking Through 2nd Peter #4 – God Speaks
Have you ever been startled when something you’re reading ends up in an unexpected place? Perhaps even saying, “I didn’t see that coming.” In some genres, the twist is expected…
Month: July 2021
The Ten: That Adultery Thing
Sex sells. Even a short sampling of books, TV, movies, and advertising makes that statement abundantly clear. Given Christianity’s rather prudish reputation, you’d think that the Bible rarely talks about…
Guest Post: Just When I Thought…
My friend, Doug Fehr, was a platoon leader in the Vietnam War. Before heading off into an exercise of any kind, he would always tell his troops to locate a…
The Fulcrums of Judgement
Somewhere in our early school years, we learned about simple machines. The ever-present inclined plane, pulley, wheel and axle, and lever. Simple machines which make the difficult or impossible possible.…
The Ten: You Shall Not Murder
The FBI reports that in 2019 there were 16,425 murders in the United States. And by all accounts, although not officially released by the FBI, 2020 was significantly worse. For…
The Secret Things
Babies love the little game called peek-a-boo. At least that’s what it’s called where I live. The game is simple. An adult hides their face. They could hold up a…
Walking Through 2nd Peter – Stirred to Diligence
Imagine for a moment being stuck on a raft in the middle of the ocean. No oar or sail, just a slave subject to the whims of wind and current.…
The Ten: Honor Your Parents
There are few certainties in life. One certain fact is that we all have a mother and a father. After that, it gets messy. Sometimes the biological parents aren’t involved…
It Fits
There’s an old turn of phrase to express something’s appropriateness. It goes something like this – That dress is becoming on you. The phrase may be awkward in our hearing,…
Ready to Play?
Last spring, I watched a soccer football game. The teams were not professional, Olympic, collegiate, or high schoolers but boy and girls on the field for the very first time.…
The Ten: Remember the Sabbath Day
The writer of Ecclesiastes’ wisdom declares, “There is an appointed time for everything. And there is a time for every event under heaven—” (Ecclesiastes 3:1, NASB95) Interestingly, two of the…
Q and A: How Can I Stop Sinning?
One common question or prayer concern we receive concerns sin. Things like, how can I stop sinning or stop doing a particular sin? How can I lead a pure life…