All three fire places on the main floor were burning and crackling, our shelves were up and full of books and photographs, and all of the stainless steel and cast iron pots and pans were hanging over the large
There were the seasons of thankless service where people acted as though I owed them my time or they only showed up when they need assistance. One lady even told me at a church that she loved me so much because no matter how poorly she treated me, I kept loving her and showing up fo...
1 Samuel 2:6-7 –The LORD brings death and makes alive; he brings down to the grave and raises up. The LORD sends poverty and wealth; he humbles and he exalts. Job 34:18-19 –Is he not the One who says to kings, ‘You are worthless,’ and to nobles, ‘You are wicked,’ wh...
This phrase underscores the sovereignty of God over all earthly powers. It reflects the biblical worldview that God is the ultimate source of all authority, as seen inDaniel 2:21, where God is described as the one who "changes times and seasons; he deposes kings and raises up others." ...
I’ve written them down to capture the story of what the Lord said or the lesson I learned. I planned to go back to these prompts and write them completely later, fully confident that I would remember the story, based solely on these one or two word phrases. ...
“Keri…this (waves his arms all around his head)…is what you and Tom have been wanting!” “I know…but what about the other offer?” He sighed and put his hands in his pockets. “Write them a letter. And allow them to keep your earnest money. And…we’ll see what they say....
1) Jesus referred to the church in Sardis as “DEAD” and called them to “wake up” (Rev 3). Given Christ’s use of the idiomatic term “DEAD” in reference to this church, should we presume that his hearers cannot respond positively to Christ’s appeal in this passage as well? 2...
I’ve written them down to capture the story of what the Lord said or the lesson I learned. I planned to go back to these prompts and write them completely later, fully confident that I would remember the story, based solely on these one or two word phrases. ...
God reveals His plans first to the prophets and through them to the people. He is winnowing the wheat from the chaff, the sheep from the goats, and the patriots from the Establishment and Deep State. A thousand doctors worldwide have said that lockdowns are more harmful than COVID. They...
In his commentary onLuke 19:13,And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, “Occupy till I come”, Benson insightfully brings out the perfect tense structure of the passage covering past, present and future application: ...