Apr 17, 2020 | Insights from Scripture
…the ruler of this world is coming. He has no claim on me. ~John 14.30 Counterfeit Power Sin entered the world when, instead of resisting Satan, Adam and Eve chose to eat of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. (Gen. 3.1-7) Since that time, all of...
Mar 20, 2020 | Insights from Scripture
But the people were thirsty for water there, and they grumbled against Moses. They said, “Why did you bring us up out of Egypt to make us and our children and livestock die of thirst?” ~Ex.17.3 There’s no doubt thirst can be a powerful force. It doesn’t...
Mar 13, 2020 | Insights from Scripture
He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the LORD, “My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” ~Ps. 91.1-2 In our culture there is a negative aspect to living in someone’s shadow. We want...
Jan 31, 2020 | Insights from Scripture
Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Matthew 11.28 The snow fell cold, heavy, and wet. The kind that is perfect for packing, but a lot of work to clear from driveways and sidewalks. Teenage boys would have had a mean...
Jan 17, 2020 | Insights from Scripture
Last winter, as a I drove along the fairly large lake I live near, I made sure to pay attention. I kept a keen eye out for a large bird. When I was growing up, this bird would have been a very unusual sight. Today it is becoming more and more common. As I looked out...
Dec 20, 2019 | Insights from Scripture
I have always loved the Christmas song Little Drummer Boy. There’s something about the tune, the words, and the sentiment that speaks to my soul. The song prompts me to ask what it would have been like to live during the very first Christmas, to have an inkling of who...
