Romans Applied – The Internal War
All civilizations recognize the internal struggle of good and evil. A parable from the Cherokee (an indigenous tribe of the American south-west) speaks of the two wolves inside of us…
Month: June 2026
Proverbs – Passion
Enthusiasm, passion, drive, strong desire, and zeal drive us forward. They are the rocket thrust of change and accomplishment. They push risk and fear aside to reach for the goal…
Romans Applied – The Chains of Law
We welcome the chains of law every day. Signs tell us the speed limit for a stretch of road. We expect speed limits to promote general safety and well-being. The…
Proverbs – Strong Tower
Names are interesting. In essence, names are words on a page or vibrations of sound. They lack the firmness of hardened steel or thick concrete. The power of a name…
Romans Applied – Slaves
I learned something on our recent vacation to southern Illinois. From its inception, Illinois was an anti-slavery state. This is made clear in the state’s founding constitution. There was, however,…
Proverbs – Timeless Wisdom
How can words written before the AI revolution, the information age, the space age, and the industrial revolution have any insight into today’s world? Information travels at the speed of…
Romans Applied – Prevailing Grace
One day, a well-known non-believing comedian was caught reading a Bible. “Bill, what are you doing?” A friend asked. “Looking for loopholes,” the comedian said in his distinctive drawl. In…
Proverbs – Grandkids
It might be thought that our next proverb applies only to those blessed with children and grandchildren. “Grandchildren are the crown of the elderly, and the pride of children is…