What should we do when we don’t know what to do? There have been many times in my life—current day included—where I am perplexed about the correct way to handle a situation. I can feel confused, not knowing what decision to make or which way to turn. But we can learn from biblical history. We…
Sometimes I still get chills! I close my eyes, slide my headphones over my ears, and press play. Then at 3 minutes and 41 seconds into the song, the most marvelous sound washes over me like a tidal wave. If you grew up a child of the 80’s that epic moment belongs to the great…
An Old Testament professor of mine once said, that the Old Testament boils down to one thought. “You do good, you get good. You do bad, you get bad.” And that seems to be the case with the Kings of Judah and Israel. If they honored God and tore down the altars to idols, they…
Surely you have granted him eternal blessings and made him glad with the joy of your presence. (Psalm 21:6) When someone asks about your child or grandchildren, we usually say, “He’s fine! I just want him to be happy!” And who doesn’t want our loved ones as well as ourselves to be happy? But the…
And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever – the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you (John 14:16-17). There…