Monthly Archives: March 2018
How I want to love my wife — Part II
It is an honor to be called to love whom God gave to us as His most precious human gift. It is a natural response that we should cherish her. “So husbands ought also to love their own wives as their own … Continue reading
How I want to love my wife — Part I
It is a calling far greater than the capacity of this writer to love our wives in the way God prescribes to the husband in Scripture. I pray daily for Christ to live His life through me (Galatians 2:20) in … Continue reading
Hope, our anchor
“Therefore, we who have fled to him for refuge can have great confidence as we hold to the hope that lies before us. This hope is a strong and trustworthy anchor for our souls.” Hebrews 6:18-19 What is … Continue reading
Stewards of the ordinary treasures of life
Our Creator God is the Source of all the world’s talent, beauty, wonder, and goodness. He gives men their skills as gifts to be used for the benefit of the world. Moses said about Bezalel and Oholiab that the Lord … Continue reading
Repentance without regret
Maybe you’re looking wrongly at the gap between where you feel you are and what you think God wants you to be. “For the sorrow that is according to the will of God produces a repentance without regret, leading to salvation, but the sorrow of the world produces … Continue reading
Purpose behind suffering
Job, a righteous man, suffered great pain and loss. He struggled to understand the reasons for his suffering. What he could not see from earth was the dialog in heaven between God and Satan as they discussed Job. The Evil … Continue reading
Life Changing Gratitude
In Victor Hugo’s les Miserables, Jean Valjean’s life was forever changed by the kindness and forgiveness he received from the priest, from whom he had stolen silver . He went on through life feeling compelled to help and forgive others, as … Continue reading
Bold witness
It is a difficult assignment to speak boldly of our faith in God in hostile surroundings. Rather than face disdain and mockery, many keep silent. The first disciples were changed men who felt they were undeservingly snatched from hell. In … Continue reading
Read it again, Mommy
When reading to my children many years ago, they never let me skip a page. When I was tired and wanted to abbreviate the nighttime ritual, they knew immediately if two pages were turned, instead of one. They never seemed … Continue reading
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