From Questions, Two Applications
Have you ever been reminded of God's Word by a situation you find yourself in? Have you remembered your Creator while walking through a field or forest? Has the presence of a child reminded you that we must be like children, gladly receiving God's unconditional love? The heavens and all of creation truly declare the …
Guess what??? Today is the best day in history. Think about it. Each day has been a little better since the promise in Genesis 3:15, "I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring; he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel." Each passing week …
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Francis Schaeffer was indeed a modern day prophet. Of course I do not mean a prophet like Isaiah or Elijah. He was a prophet in the sense that he could see what was occurring in life and society around him and understand where he was in history. Every follower of Christ should aspire to be …
Here is a pop-quiz... Can you name a country that has: a mounting love of show and luxury an obsession with sex freakishness in the arts...pretending to be creativity an increased desire to live off of the government ...and has 50 states??? Had to add that last detail for anyone reading outside the USofA who …
Are you wearing a watch? Is there a wall clock near by? Do you have a calendar app on your phone...or a calendar that actually hangs on the wall with pages and ink...do they still make those? Photo by Moritz Kindler on Unsplash If you are looking at an analog clock (one with hands), and you look at …
Pastor Steve Lawson once said, "The problem with preachers today is that nobody wants to kill them." He was speaking of modern preachers in America in comparison to the Puritan preachers of the 17th century. That statement hit me square in the chest. However, I think I can rightly broaden that statement in this post …
How do you receive grace? Is it by what you do or what God does? What does it mean that God has blessed you because you are his child? There are two answers to each of those questions...if that raises a red flag in your mind just hold on. I know that might sound concerning …
As the long day wrapped up with a long evening (which is the story of almost every day with a new born) I sat on the porch rocking Eden to sleep…well I was trying to. She was fussing and writhing. No matter how I held her there was no peace. She continued to cry and …
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I love books. I love theology books. I especially love old books written by old dead guys. One of my instructors who was instrumental in my ministry training once told me to learn to enjoy reading Bible commentaries. I took his advice...maybe to an extreme I confess. The past two years have had me reviewing …
I have written before that we not only need to read God's word, but that we NEED to read it with other brethren as well. We need this for the same Spirit who teaches and trains us personally is the same Spirit that our brothers and sisters have. The Spirit can use their mouths to …
The Reforming Raker 