A Mic Drop Moment
Over the last several months I have been moving my office of 18 years from the church building back home. In the seemingly endless endeavor, I uncovered a plethora of items totally deleted from my memory. Most...
His Name…the Everlasting Father
As I looked over several commentaries and their interpretation of the verse (Isaiah 9:6), there were a variety of very interesting and thought-provoking explanations: “If the term ‘Father,’ applied to our Lord, grates on our ears, we...
His Name…The Mighty God
When it comes to Jesus in today’s world, I think this name, the Mighty God, is least accepted. “For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; And the government will...
His Name…Wonderful Counselor
Depending on the translation, His Name is listed as either Wonderful and Counselor or Wonderful-Counselor in Isaiah 9:6. I prefer the latter since all the other names listed are compound words. But what is Wonderful-Counselor?...
His Name…Prince of Peace
I am writing this in the early morning of July 4. It’s the day we, in the United States, celebrate our freedom and the birth of our independence. Yet, this day is not without a current...
The Gospel Is Here: Present In Christ, Present In Us
Matthew recorded: “Now when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, he departed into Galilee.” —Matthew 4:12 Mark penned: “Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of...