Become an ant in God’s Kingdom
My ant farm arrived five days before the ants, and I could hardly stand the wait. Every day as I hurried to the mailbox, my family would snicker, “If I have to endure one more day of questions about...
View ArticleThe Palm of Deborah
Deborah was known as one of the wisest people of Israel. She called herself “a mother in Israel.” Deborah, a prophetess of God, held court under a palm tree to help the Israelites settle disputes. The...
View ArticleThe Hunger Games
Have you ever been hungry but you didn’t know what you wanted? There is a certain taste you long to have. You are not sure if it is sweet or sour, salty or unseasoned, warm or cold. All you know is you...
View ArticleAnd the answer is
I love Jeopardy, America’s Favorite Quiz Show, as it is coined. I particularly like the thinking music, the tune while the contestants write their answers down at the end. Some of you who are fans of...
View ArticleIt’s all about the tree…
I once heard a sermon entitled, “It’s all about the tree.” He was staged surrounded by Christmas trees, and he tied the Christmas tree to the Cross. For several weeks I thought about what the speaker...
View ArticleDust in the Wind
Waiting for an appointment the other day, a lady’s cell phone began to ring to the tune, “Dust in the Wind.” A popular song by Kansas during my high school years, I started to hum the lyrics as she...
View ArticleBe an Onesiphorus
Little is mentioned in the Bible about Onesiphorus; interestingly though, Paul took the time to write about him in 1 Timothy 1:16-18. In probably his final words, Paul wrote to Timothy, a young friend...
View ArticleWant Faith?
Do you play video games? That seems a nonsensical question. In American culture, in particular, is there anyone who hasn’t played a video game? That is the better question. The basic rules of the video...
View ArticleWho are you pulling for?
Galatians 6:2, “Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.” When I was in Elementary School, my class won the Tug of War game. We clobbered all our opponents. Our...
View ArticleJust take a breath!
Romans 5:1-2, “Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now...
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