Exercises for the Left Arm

“As for you, my son Solomon, know the God of your father, and serve Him with a whole heart and a willing mind; for the LORD searches all hearts, and understands every intent of the thoughts.  If you seek Him, He will let you find Him; but if you forsake Him, He will reject you…

Killing Me Softly

“As for you, my son Solomon, know the God of your father, and serve Him with a whole heart and a willing mind; for the LORD searches all hearts, and understands every intent of the thoughts.  If you seek Him, He will let you find Him; but if you forsake Him, He will reject you…

Battered Women Appeal

Dear Readers of Today’s Word. On my last trip to South Africa, I was once again faced with the reality of lives battered by endemic poverty.  I spoke at length with the author of Poor White, an expert in this field.  We agreed that the problems are enormous in both White and Black communities. Then I…

At the End of the Day

and lovingkindness is Yours, O Lord, for You recompense a man according to his work.  Psalm 62:12  NASB Recompense – At what hour of the day were you hired?  Ah, you’re immediately transported to that parable about the graciousness of God.  You know; the one where the master hires workers at all hours of the…

Something Missing

For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive.  1 Corinthians 15:22  NASB In – We’ve looked at the difference between reading this preposition (en) as the material cause or the efficient cause.  I know, it’s complicated.  Maybe you had to read it a few times to see the…

The Last Time I Saw Irene

Many of you have followed Irene’s story for more than a year.  You know that we stepped in to help this little girl who lives in a homeless camp in South Africa.  As a result of a video interview I did with her, the press picked up her story and people all over the world…

The Universalism of Luther

For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive.  1 Corinthians 15:22  NASB In –  Augustine and Luther taught that all men sinned in the sin of Adam.  They believed that Adam represented every one of the human race and that when he fell, he took the whole human…

Teaching in South Africa

What a joy it is to be among people who are anxious to learn and willing to make it happen. The picture of just two of us is with Edward-John Bottomley, author of the book Poor White, a study of the homeless White population in South Africa.