The Day the “Not” Was Tied
For millennia it had been drilled in the minds of Hebrews. It was rehearsed daily in homes, rolled up on parchment and worn on foreheads, recalled on Feast Days. It was remembered, no doubt, when there...
What’s In Your Hand? Three Characteristics of Hands Ready for His Work
The LORD said to him, “What is that in your hand?” And he said, “A staff” (Exodus 4:2 NASB). In the 40 chapters of Exodus, the word hand is used 64 times. Over half (36) occur...
The High Winds of Heresy—and How Not to Be Blown Away
Heresy, the antithesis of orthodoxy, is the embracing of self-chosen doctrines diametrically opposed to the established Christian faith. For the body of Christ it is an unavoidable evil. The Apostle Paul lists it as a work of...
A Distant Warrior: Praying for Those You May Never Meet
Our battles in the heavenlies cannot be limited to the times we meet. Assuredly, gathering together is a very necessary aspect within the body of Christ. But to the faithful at Colossae, Paul lets us know that...
It Don’t Come Easy
As the preacher penned in Ecclesiastes, I understand that in everything there is a season. With that, I have concluded that my current season is one where nothing comes easy. Regardless of preparation, practice, or polity it...
Learning Obedience: Willingly and Consistently
“Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered; and being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him” (Hebrews 5:8, 9). What was a...