My soul clings to you,Your right hand upholds me.
Be slow to speak, quick to listen
“If one gives an answer before he hears,it is his folly and shame.” – Proverbs 18:13 We are often so quick to speak into another person’s life, yet slow to…
Futile suffering in this world
This article is part of a series that begins here. An outline can be found here. The Problem of Futile Suffering I listened as an atheist admitted that the most difficult quandary…
Proverbs 31 and the single woman
“The words of King Lemuel. An oracle that his mother taught him: What are you doing, my son? What are you doing, son of my womb? What are you doing,…
The Outsider
When I was overseas, I was told what to expect about the culture I was entering. Although it was helpful, what I heard was from the perspective of an outsider,…
Come . . .
Have you ever wanted to be punished when you’ve done something wrong? Let’s say you’ve sinned against God, and then go to prayer and confess, and then there is nothing,…
Being Stripped of our glory
Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. And…
The Gospel is for the believer – Part 7
To the cross By faith we turn away from the world and behold Christ. John cried out, “Behold, the Lamb.” That is what God has called us to do. This…
The Firstborn and Beginning of God’s Creation, version 2
Warning: this article is long and more technical. I am not just demonstrating who Jesus is as the firstborn and beginning of God’s creation, but I am also tackling many…
You ask, but do not have because . . .
If we seek God for an answer of our own making, we will not have what we ask of him. We want God to provide a way, but often refuse…
Beauty that does not fade
“Like a gold ring in a pig’s snoutis a beautiful woman without discretion.” I have heard so many stories of man who marries a beautiful woman in appearance, only to…
