Has anyone ever told you the Bible is irrelevant? That it contains a few good stories with moral lessons but isn’t really significant to our world and how we live today? Anyone who thinks that obviously hasn’t read it very much. In Matthew 18, Jesus covers three topics that are real-life issues applicable to every …
A Glimpse of Jesus
When you were a kid, did you ever try to look at the sun? I think we were all curious to find out if what our moms told us was true: “Don’t look at the sun or you’ll go blind!” How many of you bought those cool plastic glasses for the solar eclipse a few …
A Righteous Rebuke
Have you ever been rebuked in a way that surprised and shocked you? I have, and the memory of it has never left me. I was in the third grade, and we had a substitute teacher for one of our classes. I was always a good student, eager to please, and always tried to do …
When God Delays The Rescue
Today’s read reminds me of a question that often keeps people from believing in God: “Why do bad things happen to good people?” or “If God is so powerful and good, why is there so much evil in the world?” These are valid questions, and to answer them properly would require a lengthy discussion of …
Discernment {Wheat vs. Tares}
Recently a friend sent me a link to one of Jan Markell’s radio broadcasts. It was an interview with Pastor Cary Gordon about a movie he had produced entitled, “Enemies Within the Church.” I watched the link (part is actual video clips and part is just audio of the actual interview), and I’ve also ordered …
The Way Of The Word 