And He gave some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of service and to building up the body of Christ. Ephesians 4:11-12 Equipping – Why did the Lord provide the Body with all of these gifted…
A Mystery Story by God but it is written, “THINGS WHICH EYE HAS NOT SEEN AND EAR HAS NOT HEARD, AND which HAVE NOT ENTERED THE HEART OF MAN, ALL THAT GOD HAS PREPARED FOR THOSE WHO LOVE HIM.” 1 Corinthians 2:9 My wife, Rosanne, enjoys surprises. But my choices for her…
As you undoubted know, for time to time my fingers don’t work as fast as my mind. The result is usually typos. I have a proofreader who catches a lot of them, and I have a post proofreader who catches some after they have been published. But I hope none of you will consider them…
“If you do well, shall you not be accepted? And if you do not well, sin lies at the door. And to you shall be its desire, and yet you may rule over it.” Genesis 4:7 Do Well – Nahum Sarna has the appropriate comment about this text. He says that “it bristles with difficulties.” …
I just want to say that those who contribute to the blogs are helping all of us. I am so thrilled each time I get to read them – and I promise to try to answer – after the book is done. 🙂 If you haven’t been following the discussions or you haven’t shared your…
One of the most ingenious inventions of modern real estate economics is the timeshare. Timeshares are designed to provide a slice of unreality for anyone who has a reasonable credit line. What most people could never hope to afford completely, they can pretend to afford in slices. A timeshare is my one week of affluence. …
I have had a few emails from Kathleen. I asked her if I could share them. Her words are a testimony to your prayers. For once I am able to report TWO pieces of not just good, but GREAT news. First, I received a bill from the company in charge of my COBRA Health Insurance…
“I know the plans I have for you.” Most of us are quite familiar with this verse, perhaps too much so. We skip over it, thinking that there isn’t a lot to mine here. We’re wrong. A close examination of the verse reveals a very different and complex understanding. It all starts with “know”. The…
With all the pressures and frustrations of life facing us every morning, it might be useful to consider for a moment the Hebrew perspective on prayer. The shift in focus helps us to see that the answer to our usual questions are not as far away as we might think. Fundamental to all…
