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One of the many people whom I drive nuts is an artist friend of mine. When we look at his…

“The blood of the martyrs is the seed of the Church.” The second-century Christian, Tertullian, was reflecting upon the persecution…

What does prayer mean for the Christian? You could easily fill a bookshelf with answers. Blogs, essays, videos, books, articles,…

I heard the preacher say, “Our church is just like the Philippian church!” Wow, I thought, that must be fabulous,…

Sometimes we use metaphors in life to help explain something. Illustrations are used to clarify a point, give a concrete…

You start a new task at work, but no one tells you what the end goal is…
You’re playing a…

Being in touch with one’s emotions is a popular theme today. Gone are the days when to be emotionless, stoic,…

Your grandmother knew best—it is always good to count your blessings.

It is easy to get overwhelmed by the evil,…

We all at some level can understand what it means to suffer. I am sure that at some point in…

Last week in this space I suggested, with tongue-firmly-in-cheek, that you not read anything from the Puritan John Owen. And,…

Please, I beg you, don’t read anything that Owen wrote. No, I’m serious.

One of my favorite authors is a…

This week we are going to continue in our series on Isaiah. You will hear some very familiar texts this…