As I write these words, our daughter has just updated us on her 39-week obstetric appointment. Literally, at any moment, she could go into labor with our fourth grandchild. This precious little boy has already been named and has a beautiful nursery waiting for him, a sweet and precocious big sister who is not quite …
Tag: Salvation
Have You Been Pruned Lately?
In John 15, Jesus gives us the secrets of a fruit-bearing life and warns His disciples of the dangers of an unfruitful life. First, the fruit-bearing POSITION is to abide in Christ, as without Him, we cannot produce anything resembling fruit that pleases God. Second, the PURPOSE of fruit-bearing is two-fold: it glorifies God, and …
Reconciling God’s Sovereignty and Man’s Free Will
There are some things about God that we will never understand about Him from a finite, human perspective. We are simply unable to separate ourselves from what makes sense to us logically. This is why obedience must first come as a response to faith, not understanding. This quote by Fred Malone of Founders Ministry perfectly sums up …
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What If The Coronavirus “Gets” You?
What’s uppermost on everyone’s mind today? While we are all concerned with what’s going to happen with the economy, and wondering when things will get back to normal, there is also an underlying anxiety or apprehension of “what if I get it?” What if the virus visits our house? Is there a possibility I could …
When The Cross Becomes The Crux Of The Matter
Part of my Bible reading recently has included the Gospel of John. I haven’t read every day, but one thing I am doing is really trying to focus on the simplicity of what Jesus said and did with fresh eyes and set aside preconceived lenses. I’m realizing how often I skim right over scripture because …
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The Way Of The Word 