ABCs of Faith – Kept Faith
If I say “keeping faith” what leaps to your mind? That phrase is like those pictures you may have seen. Focus on the dark lines and see a young girl,…
Year: 2022
Whole Armor: The Gospel of Peace
Have you ever thought about why we wear shoes? The obvious answer is to protect our feet from various injuries. Anyway, that’s the practical reason. But we also wear them…
The Good Fight
There are many Biblical phrases that have become idioms in our culture. Phrases like “the blind leading the blind”, “go the extra mile”, or the “writings on the wall” all…
ABCs of Faith – Just Faith
Researchers identify, in broad strokes, three major culture types. One culture type is power/fear. Relationships, politics, and even worship are driven by power encounters where failure produces fear. Another culture…
Whole Armor: Righteousness
Considering ancient and modern body armor, the breastplate is the largest single piece. And for a good reason. The breastplate protects our vulnerable and vital organs, including our heart. Paul…
Building UP
There are parts of the Bible we tend to leap over. The lengthy geologies scattered throughout the text, for instance. There are also sections that no longer seem to apply.…
ABCs of Faith – Inherited Faith
We often think of inheritance as money. That’s often true. But inheritance can also be land, possessions, or that famous recipe that has been passed down through the generations. I…
The Whole Armor – Truth
Truth is the first piece of the Whole Armor of God listed by Paul in Ephesians 6:14. Paul uses the word picture to “gird your loins” to visualize the role…
The Frugality of God
Call this one of those “wait, what?!” moments. John 6:1-14 is the familiar account of Jesus feeding the five-thousand-plus crowd with just a few barley loaves and two fish. A…
ABCs of Faith – Hearing Faith
A few weeks back we began our ABC’s of faith with Acquired Faith. That article looked at the beginnings of faith and Romans 10:17. “So faith comes from hearing, and…
Whole Armor – The Time of Evil
What time is it? How often have we asked ourselves or others that question? It’s a common question asked many times throughout the day. Is it time to get up?…
Dirty Windows
Ever notice that a window can look perfectly clean until the sun shines in? I’m looking out a window now. I would give it high marks for cleanliness. It doesn’t…