No Venting Allowed
A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. Proverbs 15:1 I will never forget seeing a video on Christian Marriage. Paul Tripp was teaching and he had a glass of water with a layer of dirt settled on the bottom of the glass. When he shook the glass all…
Read MoreFighting for the Underdog
O LORD, you hear the desire of the afflicted; you will strengthen their heart; you will incline your ear to do justice to the fatherless and the oppressed, so that man who is of the earth may strike terror no more. Psalm 10:17-18 The story of Ahab, King of Israel, and Naboth, the owner…
Read MoreToo Many gods
“You shall have no other gods before me. Exodus 20:3 This week I got a call from someone who had been invited to a wedding that was going to be held in a mainline church but the minister had agreed to research Wicca and include some of their ceremony practices into the service. …
Read MoreThe Joy of Me, Myself, and I
I always find it interesting when a secular study comes up with findings that are aligned with biblical truth. The most recent one I have found was in a sidebar in the February 25, 2012 World Magazine called, “Me, Myself, and I”. The research was done by a University of Texas Professor named James Pennebaker…
Read MoreWorking My Way to Heaven
For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, (9) not a result of works, so that no one may boast. Ephesians 2:8 – 9 It would seem that no matter how long I have known the Lord and how much I…
Read MoreGod in a Box
And Solomon overlaid the inside of the house with pure gold, and he drew chains of gold across, in front of the inner sanctuary, and overlaid it with gold. And he overlaid the whole house with gold, until all the house was finished. Also the whole altar that belonged to the inner sanctuary he overlaid…
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