I am This is such a familiar verse, used especially during Easter. It is one of many “I am” statements in scripture describing who God is, and since Jesus is fully God, it refers to who he is. I am who I am; I am the good shepherd; I am the bread of life, I […]
Be keenly watchful To be vigilant is to be watchful or alert for danger or some other kind of trouble. You might even say it is “being keenly watchful to detect danger”. Peter is warning the church about the enemy of enemies to every believer. To deny this is very naïve and dangerous. He goes […]
From generation to generation A year or so ago, I started a session on FaceTime with our youngest grandson who was 14 at the time, now 15, who lives in Great Barrington, MA. We were studying the book of Genesis and the Ten Commandments. The material was developed by Practice Ministries. They have numerous study […]
Glory to God So, what do you find yourself boasting about? Try these for starters—your cool kids, awesome spouse, great job, comfortable home, that summer home or ranch, low golf handicap, college degree(s), health, your spiritual gifts, knowledge of scripture, church attendance, elder board, the mission trips, what? I am sure you can think of […]
Established roots remain The aftermath from this unparalleled frigid weather across Texas and elsewhere to plants, vegetation and trees has been pretty revealing as to just how bad it was. Time to own a landscaping company in Dallas for sure. I have never experienced anything like it. It has been interesting to see the impact […]
Attributes of God What attribute do you think best describes God? Is it love, merciful, gracious, kind, generous, what? Scripture will tell us that God is love (I Jn. 4.8). It says in I Cor. 13 that we now abide in three things; faith, hope and love, with the greatest being love. In eternity, faith […]
2 Questions I want to challenge you with two very simple questions. It won’t take long, and I am sure you will pass the test with flying colors. Most tests are given for the purpose of revealing one’s knowledge, maybe allowing them to get a job, advance to the next level or receive a reward […]
Confusion So much confusion in today’s world. Things you and I who are at least 50 years old would never have even questioned, even thought about. But today, not so. We are seeing boys and girls actually confused, or so they say, about their gender. Recent articles have shown a growing minority of young people […]
Proverbs 29:18 “Where there is no vision, the people perish.” “If your family does not find themselves in a great story, they will be captured by a lesser one.” Jeremy Pryor – Family Revision Fathers, What does a man do when he’s stuck at home with no sports to watch and there are little minions […]
‘All shook up’ Year-long pandemic, COVID deaths and sufferings, human trafficking and starvation, hurricanes, record winter storms in the South creating deaths and major power outages, earthquakes in Japan, Christian leaders falling from grace, political unrest here and in other nations, religious censorship gaining momentum. All this and more in a world that is affected […]