Insights and meditations for the thoughtful Christian life.
The word for today is “first.” The word “first” is a time-mark. The Bible talks about first-fruits, first-born, and the desire to be the first. Ambitious, competitive and aggressive people, and those who hold themselves in high-esteem often seek first…
So, now that I’ve completed my move to SC, I have to sort through my things. In the midst of thinking about what to keep, what to throw away, and what to give away, I started thinking about the…
The word for today is “touch:” The Bible speaks often about touch. People can touch your body, mind, heart, or spirit. As you move through your days, you can experience touch that is kind or hateful, wounding or healing. Words…
Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus? Romans 9:20 (KJV) If you are committed to living an authentically Christian life, you can’t argue with the sovereignty of God. It’s one…
Video: “Praise Is What I Do” by William Murphy (if you do not see the video, please refresh your page.) John 4:23-24 New International Version (NIV) 23 Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the…
Exodus 8:28 Pharaoh said, “I will let you go to offer sacrifices to the Lord your God in the wilderness, but you must not go very far. Now pray for me.” How about that Pharaoh! He had some kinda nerve,…
1 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race…
Several days ago, I wrote a short blog post about how I had to decide to start all over again after losing all of my first digital art works when my computer crashed. Some viewers asked me to tell more…
“Your beginnings will seem humble, so prosperous will your future be.” Job 8:7 (NIV) Job was a very wealthy businessman who lived in ancient times. The Bible tells us about his prosperity and his suffering. Job was a God-fearing man who…
“Border Song” by Sir Elton John, performed by Aretha Franklin. Exodus 18:18 You and these people who come to you will only wear yourselves out. The work is too heavy for you; you cannot handle it alone. These are…
