"For Such A Time As This" (Esther 4:14)
TRUSTING GOD IN TIMES OF PERIL
The following was originally posted in April 2023. It includes some minor revisions. Do you know the love of God? Do you personally, intimately and experientially know the width and length and depth and height of the love of Christ which passes (human) knowledge. The Apostle Paul prays for Christians in Ephesians 3:14-19 that we […]
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I suspect that every mother desires great things for her children, that they will grow up and become successful, dignified, someone who others respect and look up to, someone a mother can be proud of. No mother had greater aspirations for this than Mrs. Zebedee, the mother of Jesus’ disciples, James and John, also known
When I think of peace or Shalom from a Biblical perspective, I cannot imagine a more precious commodity to be in possession of. A tranquil mind, an unburdened conscience, rest in our soul and uninterrupted, ever-increasing joy and gladness in our hearts and lives were what we were created for. Yet, because of sin, we
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This was originally posted in September 2021. I have made some minor revisions. The late conservative talk show host, Rush Limbaugh, published a best- selling book back in the early 1990s titled, The Way Things Ought to Be. Although I have not read the book, I understand that it basically lampooned modern culture and its
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This was originally posted in January 2021. I have made some minor revisions. We begin the New Year 2021, one year closer to Jesus’s return. In the interim we look to the coming year with great hope and expectation, particularly after enduring the trials and tribulations of 2020. The hope of a more fulfilling life
RESOLVED – To Live This Year (and every) Year for the Glory of God Read More »
This was originally posted in May 2020. I have made some additions and revisions. Grace is the most glorious concept in Christianity and, as I noted in the previous post, is why I am a Christian. It is only over the past few years of my life as a disciple of Jesus Christ and as