As I look outside this blessed Christmas Eve, I picture in my mind many frosted trees. Trees, trees, such beautiful fabric of life: The tree of life, The tree of the knowledge of good and evil, That Adam abused; O’ that grievous decaying fall. But then a manger, As something beautiful emerging in the midst …
Thanks is more than an expression; it is a condition of the heart, of a person’s innermost being (Proverbs 4:23). Thanks is not proved by how loud we say it, whether we put “so much” or “very much” after it, or by saying expressions like “thanks a million” or “I appreciate that.” Oftentimes, …
“Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ” (Romans 5:1). Ever since Adam and Eve fell from peace with God, this has been the most important thing for every person born since. We must have peace with our Creator. If we do not, we …
Too long have we been caught in the weeds. Too long have we focused on vain and temporal things. Too long have we lived inconsistently with our Faith. The Lord told us the path was narrow (Matthew 7:13-14); it is all too easy to misstep and become entangled by the weeds. Yet, the …
Greater than the greatest, A love so supreme, A Savior, so blessed, He gave His life for thee. Three nails and a tree, The perfect lamb, Oh my God, was this your plan, To give your life to thee? Thy will be done, On Earth, As it is in Heaven. We could not do in …
The way a fish swims The way a lion walks The way a bird flies The way a family is structured The way the sun rises, sets, and rises again The way one season flows to the next The way the cosmos is structured There is so much order in the world. So, why does …
Romans 11:36: “For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be glory forever. Amen.” Though this verse was penned by the Apostle Paul, under divine inspiration (2 Peter 1:21, and 2 Timothy 3:16), in the 1st century, it stands true for all time; from eternity to eternity. …
Love, freedom, courage, sacrifice, remembrance. These are all indescribably powerful virtues and they all impact our lives in different ways. Even so, as Americans, unity can be strengthened through recognizing the greater good, and by, extension, the greatest good, that all of these virtues point to. A post like this is …
As was stated in the last post (All Aboard! Stewarship), the first order of importance when it comes to good stewardship is to establish good stewardship over your understanding of this life. In essence, understanding why you exist is the first step in existing well. Furthermore, good self-stewardship is consistent with being a …
All Aboard! All around are the waters of hostile contention, spiteful competition and pomp, and preying charlatans who look to take advantage. There are many back-stabbers, get-rich-quick schemes, and many people who wish to blur the lines between good and evil. In such a climate, how can we stay on the straight and …
