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Help Me Understand
Psalm 102:12–28; Job 6:1–13; Mark 3:7–12 The recent Super Bowl reminded me of the first Super Bowl victory of the Seattle Seahawks. Having grown up in the San Francisco Bay Area and experiencing the 49ers and the Raiders, a Super Bowl championship was exciting, but not region-stopping. Super Bowl XLVIII was a disappointment in gameplay,
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Willing to be Sharpened
Whether in church, work, or home, there will be times where people do not agree in approach. All too often, the only option seems to be separation. Yet, when two such “opposites” sharpen each other, that which comes from it will often be greater than the only one.
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Mixing It Up
The church is called to cross enemy lines not to defeat the enemy, but to reconcile the enemy, so that there are no more enemies.
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Life Giving God
One of the great mysteries that women have is the ability to bear children. With God as Creator, perhaps we should be surprised that God isn’t identified more often this way.
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Wages of Worth
We say that people are equal, but we often don’t treat them that way. Wages should not define a person, but we often treat them as the test of their worthiness.
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Walk Out Your Faith
Galatians 5:2–15 I’ve probably shared this before; forgive me. A number of years ago, I was in a bible study. In it was a woman who said, “I don’t believe in the God of the Old Testament, only the New One. Only the God of the New Testament is a God of Love.” Our study
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Mud or Glory
One would hope that the promise of God would forestall such people and would keep people from following them. Humans are weak, however. They will fall prey to many.