John 1:14-18 – The Word Became Flesh
John’s prelude to his Gospel leads up to these startling and amazing words – the Word became flesh. The preexistent Word of John 1:1, “In the beginning the Word was…
Category: Encouragment
2019 Lambchow Ministry Report
Today’s article is a bit different. Once a year we put aside our regular devotions to report on the ministry. Lambchow Ministries is a non-profit 501c3 corporation purposed on publishing…
John 1:1-13 – Prelude of Light
Light and darkness. Day and night. Detail and shadow. These are the brushes John uses to write the Gospel bearing his name.
Check Your Fences
There are many kinds of fences. The ones I’m most familiar with are the taut wire fences we used on the farm. Wire fence comes in rolls. Fence posts, either…
Gifts of Christmas: Eternity
Well, we made it. Christmas day is just a few turns of the world away. Very possibly, you’ve already had a gathering or two with family, friends, or co-workers. Perhaps…
Gifts of Christmas – Peace and Joy
The Christmas season often seems to have more turmoil than peace. There’s worry over gifts and shopping. Our schedules are roiled by programs, parties, and gatherings. And, of course, there’s…
Gifts of Christmas – Forgiveness
Christmas and mistakes go hand in hand. Like the time we bought the wrong gift for Uncle Harry. Or the time we said the wrong thing at the wrong time…
The Gift of Relationship
How many Hallmark Christmas movies must one watch before it feels like Christmas? Or how many Christmas songs must one hear? How many presents must one buy for the Spirit…
Gifts from God – A Meaningful Life
The drama and meaning of Christmas will always grab our attention. Its story will be retold many times between now and Christmas day. What I want to focus on in…
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.…
Love is Always the Right Answer
Everything dies. Entropy, the movement from order to disorder, is the nature of the universe. That’s a rather dark way of starting an article about agape love. But in 1…
Love Keeps Going
By Ben Hoerr – Over these last few weeks, we’ve been looking closely at what “Love is . . .” according to one definition found in 1 Corinthians 13. Today…