Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing” — Luke 23:34a At the cross, at the cross where I first saw the light, And the burden of my heart rolled away, It was there by faith I received my sight, And now I am happy all the day!” […]…
It was a great delight to me to watch this video showing the return of Don Richardson, now 77, to the tribe that he and his family had gone to 50 years ago.…
The central theme of Revelation is the testimony of Jesus. This wonderful One is seen throughout Revelation caring for God’s interests on earth. These posts look at aspects of His care which ……
If you’re facing heartbreak because the man you love has chosen someone else, you’re at a fork in the road. There are really only two ways to respond.…
Our initial salvation brings us forgiveness and regeneration. Now we have a new life, Christ, in us. This life wants to grow, and as it grows, it saves us from our fallen constitution and behavior.……
There are times in our lives when God seems not to care, to be distant, to have abandoned us, and to have forsaken his promise to be a present help in trouble. We’re not alone. This was how many individuals felt throughout Scripture. It’s how Abraham felt as he questioned God’s faithfulness to provide a child. David struggled with the presence of God in Psalms 13, 56, 139, and many other Psalms as he wrestled with a theology of suffering. It was the experience of John the Baptist as he search……
What, then, shall we say in response to this? If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things?– Romans 8:31-32, NIV-1983 There are times I read scripture,……
One of the tragic elements of our fallen nature is the inclination to evaluate our actions according to our own standards. Little wonder so many people perceive themselves as “good people.” Solomon observed, “All the ways of a man are clean in his own sight, but the Lord weighs the motives” (Proverbs 16:2). Ultimately, it …