. . . For truly I say to you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, “Move from here to there,” and it will move; and nothing will be impossible to you. – Matthew 17:20
In the face of trials, we pray for God’s favor, aka a resolution that fits nicely in our (more…)
Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him. – 1 John 3:5
The reaction to the Sutherland Springs, Texas, church shooting was universal: Why? How? Why would someone do this, and why would God allow it? How are we to live in a world filled with so much evil?
Such evil, (more…)
I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. – Philippians 3:14
Every day I read my Bible as I eat my breakfast. In the cooler months – far and few between in Florida – I enjoy power walking while I pray. (Take note of the verb “enjoy.”) But in the hotter months, (more…)
I appeal to you, brothers and sisters, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree with one another in what you say and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly united in mind and thought.
– 1 Corinthians 1:10
This election cycle has been painful in many ways, and many of us (more…)
Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus. So, when He heard that he was sick, He stayed two more days in the place where He was. – John 11:5-6
I’ve talked before about those precious Jobian friends who are quick to point an accusing finger in our times of suffering. Surely we’re suffering because of our sin, they tell us. (more…)