No wiggle room. No different way of interpretation. Psalm 22:6 is clear. “Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it (NIV).” Church congregations get the tremendous importance of VBS (Vacation Bible School). No one anywhere near…
Read MoreDavid replied to [Goliath] the Philistine, “You come to me with sword, spear, and javelin, but I come to you in the name of the LORD of Heaven’s Armies—the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. —1 Samuel 17:45 Oh, I will feel your groan when…
Read MoreImages of God’s wrath in scripture are sobering for most of us. For example, when artists depict such gruesome scenes as drowning animals in the story of Noah’s Ark, we wonder why those animals who never did anything wrong had to die. With heavy hearts, we even ask, why…
Read MoreNight and day, while he’s asleep or awake, the seed sprouts and grows, but he does not understand how it happens. Mark 4:27 Science has come a long way since Mark wrote his gospel. But then again, has it? Growers of the past weren’t oblivious to the science of germination….
Read MoreHe could peel back his heavy framed glasses and reveal the clearest, most intentional eyes. Eyes that held you. Eyes that cared for you. In a gesture he must have done 200 times a day, you could see this Clark Kent become Superman right in front of you. When he…
Read MoreThat is why we never give up. Though our bodies are dying, our spirits are being renewed every day. —2 Cor. 4:16 Paul likely means that our physical bodies are dying. Paul could also mean that our sinful nature can die each day. Because of this, our spirits renew,…
Read MoreWhose light is it? “This little light of mine, I’m going to let it shine.” Sunday school students of all ages quickly and easily identify this first line in this timeless classic. It’s clear from the lyrics that the little light is ours. It’s also clear that Christians should let…
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