The Value of You
I am the property of Jesus Christ, and only in Him is my value computed. And, since property value is determined by statute to be based upon its “highest and best use,” then perhaps His suffering and...
View ArticleThe Lady and the Fool
Manhood is what young boys dream about. But it often seems unattainable to them. Yet they instinctively rise to the challenges which they know brings them closer to that dream, believing somehow they...
View ArticleThe Road of Every Circumstance
The apostle Paul wasn’t a church planter. He didn’t travel all over Palestine and Asia with a goal of expanding membership or to help generate building funds for the congregations of Jesus Christ’s...
View ArticleThe Has and the Has Nots
Sometimes Jesus uses dirt to define us. His parable about the sower who planted seeds under different growing conditions confirmed that His disciples shall be rewarded on the basis of productivity....
View ArticleThe Baby and the Bath Water
What’s not to love about the law? Every legitimate law we subject ourselves to today has its basis in the laws the Lord God gave to men for their own benefit and protection. Societal order and justice...
View ArticleDwelling is Living
We hear the 23rd Psalm a lot at funerals. It’s always read with the best of intentions. But how relevant is it to being dead? Because every line seems to embolden my confidence about living rather...
View ArticleYour Glory: A Reflection of His
Sexual distinction has become irrelevant in a world gone mad. But if men and women don’t realize the extent of God’s intentions for creating that difference, then it’s impossible for them to live in...
View ArticleBelieve on a Full Stomach
A lot of people followed Jesus around because He fed them. There’s nothing wrong with that, especially if you’re hungry. But He was trying to tell them that they needed to start chewing on something...
View ArticleNo Tense Like the Present
It’s no coincidence that the Bible was recorded in Koine Greek. It was the trade language of the civilized world at that time, just like English is today. The Greek is also unique in its ability to...
View ArticleHot Gospel Potatoes!
They can’t be too hot to handle if nobody ever throws me one. But apparently we think they are. Because they’re likely to stick in the craws of a lot of bodies warming the pews. That’s why we never...
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