For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day. ~2 Corinthians 4:16 When I was in 5th grade, I was training for competition. I mean seriously training. Day after day, I put in reps. Week after week, I did sets. Sets of multiplication …
History is full of odd, nearly unbelievable stories. I once heard one of these stories when looking into the life of the infamous emperor Charlemagne. Charlemagne was a renowned king and who desired his entire empire to be Christian. In this desire, he continued his military conquests seeking to win “Christians” by force. It is …
“And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see.” ~ John 1:46 In John 1:43-51, we find a story of Jesus assembling the 12 disciples. In this particular instance, Jesus seeks Philip, who accepts His invitation to follow Him. In turn, Philip follows …
Walmart is often a dreaded experience, at least for me, a male. With my one track mind, I got in for some milk, eggs, and or something else mundane. My wife Hallie goes in with me with another mission on her mind. She wants to check out the makeup section… Lipstick. Blush. Fingernail polish. I’ve …
The Great Physician “The good physician treats the disease; the great physician treats the patient who has the disease.” ~ Sir William Osler Sir William Osler, one of the “Big Four” founding professors of Johns Hopkins Hospital explained the difference between a good doctor and a great doctor. As I pray, I often attribute the …
“By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son, 18 Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called: Accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; from whence also he received him …
When leaving the house one morning recently, there was a beautiful sunrise that nearly took my breath away. It was not raining. Nearly one minute down the road, it was raining, but then- within another minute, the precipitation ceased. But then I smiled. I had an epiphany. This is just like life. Our being is …
“For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ, Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.” ~ 1 Thessalonians 5:9-10 In 1741, evangelist and pastor, Jonathon Edwards preached a sermon twice within the New England area titled, “Sinners …
“Who His own self bare our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.” ~ 1 Peter 2:24 Bare (adj.) ~ “without the appropriate, usual, or natural cover.” Bear (verb.) ~ “carry the weight of; support.” or (noun.) “a …
Conversion. Church Terms, Simple #1 You may sometimes hear the word, “convert” or “conversion.” This English word comes from the two Latin words that mean “turn around.” It brings about ideas of tent revivals and services, but I want to stress. Conversion is not the end result of believing the Gospel. God does not want …