A few Christmases ago, our family decided to do a “white elephant” gift exchange to cut back on the number of gifts we bought. This idea led to one of my favorite memories (which is strange, because the joke was on me). I am not a good shopper. I stand in the store paralyzed trying …
Tag: Salvation
Shipwreck
Has God ever allowed your life to “shipwreck?” Acts 27 tells the story of Paul’s journey to Rome as a prisoner. The orthodox Jews have trumped up charges against him, out of jealousy because many were turning to faith in Christ as a result of his preaching. After presenting his case to Governor Festus in …
Have You Been Tested?
Have you taken a “PCR” test lately? Wait…this blog isn’t about Covid-19, so don’t hit the “delete” button yet! Well, sort of. If the news outlets are right, the whole world has been affected by a pandemic caused by a coronavirus. As a result, we constantly hear about “cases” and “test results,” which are determined …
That Scarlet Cord
There’s no way around the obvious truth about the kind of woman Rahab was. We read her story in Joshua 2-6. The massive assembly of Israelites is poised to cross the Jordan River, finally ready to go in and possess the land as God promised them forty years earlier. The last of the rebellious generation …
Don’t Miss The Blessings!
I think Paul’s letter to the Ephesians might be one of my favorite books in the Bible. It’s like getting a letter from a long-lost relative telling you that you have suddenly inherited everything your heart could possibly desire, or ever will desire in the future! Paul captures our attention in the first few verses …