We know from the Lord’s Prayer in Matthew Chapter 6 that God wants us to recognize Him on a daily basis as the source of our physical sustenance—“Give us this day our daily bread.” Today there are millions who are living in food survival mode. They can easily identify with Jesus’ statement. In contrast, it’s harder for those of us … Read More
Are You Willing to Adjust Your Spiritual Strategy?
On April 18, 1775—240 years ago—Paul Revere made his famous midnight ride alerting the Revolutionary forces in Concord and Lexington, Massachusetts to the imminent arrival of the British army. During that time the practice was for military battles to be fought “Napoleonic” style where opposing forces would try to overwhelm each other with firepower and a cavalry attack out in … Read More
The Blessing of a Long Life
In his book, Future Shock (1970), Alvin Toffler described some of the psychological challenges in trying to adjust to the rapid pace of change in our society. Most of us can relate to the impact on people’s lives simply from our Smartphones. Older technology such as typewriters, maps, encyclopedias, fax machines, adding machines, cameras, alarm clocks, cassette tapes, VCR’s, CD’s, … Read More
What does bread have to do with Sin?
The recent “Holy Week” has roots in the Old Testament Passover. In their rush to leave Egypt, the Israelites didn’t have time to leaven the bread that they ate with their Passover meal. As a reminder of their exodus from Egypt, God commanded; “You must eat unleavened bread for seven days” (Exodus 12:15). God further instructed; “You are to observe … Read More
Everything Changes Except…
Truly, we live in a world of constant and rapid change. Every 24-hour cycle we hear “breaking news” stories designed to help us stay informed. And the advent of social media (Facebook, Twitter, etc.) is speeding up the process. I don’t know about you, but I tend to have a positive view of changes that conform to my interests … Read More
A Modern-Day Widow’s Mite Story
Several months ago I had the opportunity to speak at a small church near Ft. Worth, Texas. As I often do, at the conclusion of my sermon I shared the story of how I came to be involved in the seven-year Life Essentials Bible Study project and its impact on people’s lives. Afterwords, we made Bibles available for purchase. … Read More
The Rising Tide of Anti-Semitism
The international spotlight continues to feature the current plight of Jews in general and the nation of Israel in particular. The recent 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz reminded many of us of the unspeakable horrors suffered by millions of Jews during WWII. Sadly, some Auschwitz survivors have turned away from God. One, Tomas Lefkovits, former chairman of … Read More
God's Invisible Hand
In spite of God’s “omnipresence” and “omnipotence” we sometimes overlook His desire and ability to intervene in our lives. Sometimes His intervention is individual and personal. Sometimes it occurs on such a grand scale that both believers and unbelievers are affected. History provides numerous descriptions of major events involving God’s intervention. Events such as the Exodus and Joshua’s conquest of … Read More
God’s Invisible Hand
In spite of God’s “omnipresence” and “omnipotence” we sometimes overlook His desire and ability to intervene in our lives. Sometimes His intervention is individual and personal. Sometimes it occurs on such a grand scale that both believers and unbelievers are affected. History provides numerous descriptions of major events involving God’s intervention. Events such as the Exodus and Joshua’s conquest of … Read More
Romans 8:28 In Action
About three years ago, Lauren Scruggs, a beautiful young lady—an aspiring model—accidentally walked into the propeller of an airplane. Her devastating injuries resulted in the loss of her left eye and arm. I can only imagine some of the things that might have been going through her mind in the days, weeks and months after the accident. Through my personal … Read More