At times, I complain that God does not talk to me. For some reason, I cannot seem to hear His voice. If I did hear His voice,
what would it sound like amidst all the clamor that I have rolling around in my head? Which “voice” do I listen to? Many others fuss about the same ...
Storms are not optional. Both saint and sinner suffer. We live in a fallen world with a spiritual adversary. As Christians, we contend daily with our old nature. We suffer at times for doing wrong and at times for doing right. We are vulnerable to sickness, disease, and ...
Psalm 23 is one of the most well-known and beloved psalms in the Bible. David expresses his trust in God’s provision and protection in a way that most in his culture would understand. For most of us to gain similar appreciation, learning more about shepherds and sheep will ...
During my undergraduate studies, there were many students in my dorm from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. My hometown was a small oil town in the Alleghany Mountains much north of Pittsburgh. There were clearly culture differences. One evening, I was using the pay phone located ...
Anxiety is on the rise in America. Anxiety disorders afflict an astounding 40 million adults in the United States today according to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America. Keeping in mind that these include only those with official diagnoses. The actual number ...
Hellenism refers to the achievements and influence of the Greeks in social and political institutions including the arts, science, philosophy, morals, and religion. In ancient Greek mythology, the term comes from Hellen (a man, not a woman), whose parents were saved from a ...
At this holiday time of our calendar year, everyone is thinking about joy and happiness either from a standpoint of having joy from Yahweh in their hearts, or from a bah, humbug, joyless frame of mind that comes from being distant from Yahweh. People also can become anxious ...
On a recent Sunday during our church service, I noticed several babies under a year old whose little bright faces were peering over their mother’s shoulders at those who were behind their parents. Such happy faces and sweet smiles! Before the service began, one young ...
The Lord Jesus Christ promised that, no matter the stormy circumstance of life, we can enter into a safe and protected haven with him. Living in an age that has Satan as its god plus the constant struggle with our own sin nature and our concern for loved ones and other ...
The second and third chapters of Revelation record Jesus’ communication to seven of the churches in Asia. This article is the fifth in a series of seven reviewing these chapters. Although Jesus spoke specifically to each church, his message is of great significance to all ...
The second and third chapters of Revelation record Jesus’ communication to seven of the churches in Asia. This article is the fourth in a series of seven reviewing these chapters. Although Jesus spoke specifically to each church, his message is of great significance to all ...
We can find at least two major opposing views of the human body in our culture today: apathy and vanity. On the one hand, social scientists, queer theorists, and many in the media tell us that our physical bodies aren’t important. Someone’s biology may be male, but if his ...
