The book of Job is thought to be one of the oldest manuscripts in the Bible. It has been the source of discussion for millennia concerning the thought of suffering and righteousness. Why good people suffer seems to be the prevailing drive of the debate, but I feel the more important question in the book […]
The Book of Esther is a story with two great themes: conflict and concern. The story has a villain, Haman, and a hero, God. The characters of the story are common folks, like us, who live life with daily struggles and joys. Life is always difficult to predict, especially when it’s being imposed upon by […]
Of the twenty-six parables that Jesus shared, perhaps none is so rich with truth as the Parable of the Talents. A “talent” was a measure of weight that represented the dollar value of a specific item based on that weight. In this parable the talent has been estimated to represent as much as twenty years […]
We all have something in life that we would like to change. It could be something that we would like to stop doing such as overeating, drinking alcohol excessively, constantly being late, worrying, etc. It could also be something that we would like to begin to do more consistently like exercising, reading our Bible, practicing […]
There is a big difference between the way people look at weakness and the way God looks at weakness. People have the tendency to look at weakness as a liability. God looks at weakness as an opportunity for Him to show Himself mighty in our behalf. Your weakness and God’s strength are a perfect match!
The major truth of this brief series concerning “grace” is that you can never get closer to God than your concept of Him will allow. If you don’t believe God loves you and desires the best for you, then you are simply not going to come close to Him. Instead, you’re going to stand at […]
Christianity is the only set of beliefs in the world that has the concept of a gracious, personal, loving God. Notice that I said, “set of beliefs” and not religion. Actually, Christianity is not a religion. Religion is man’s attempt to work his way up to God through good works, while Christianity is God’s […]
The Bible is the Word of God. This simple declaration is the anchor for our faith. We call the Bible a book, but it’s a library of 66 books, written by over 40 different authors over a period of 1500 years. The Bible is God’s revelation of Himself. Why should we believe this? Are there […]
We live in a world of what’s new and what’s next. When it comes to living a life of purpose and progress, consistency can be underrated. The greatest catalyst for change can often be found in the most mundane routine. In any endeavor frequency is the key to sustaining flow. You don’t thrive over a […]
Jacob has been a good, dysfunctional guide for us through this journey of faith. Hopefully, you have concluded that if God can use him, surely, He can use Me!