I Will Be With You
There’s an interesting thing that these verses have in common: Genesis 28:15, I am with you Judges 6:15, I will be with you Isaiah 41:10, I am with you Isaiah 43:2, I will be with you Matthew 28:20, I am with you always, to the end of the age Hebrews 13:5, I will never leave…
Read MoreI Am the Way
I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. (John 14:6) There are several important truths in this very familiar verse, but for now, I want to concentrate just on Jesus’ claim to be “the way.” Elsewhere in Scripture we read the warning to “Enter…
Read MoreActive Nature Observers
Published 6-29-2020 Continuing the topic of nature networking, we dive into a discussion of the inspiration provided by events in our own yard. We have just passed the summer solstice, the annual date when the sun rises to the highest point in its trek across our northern hemisphere heavens. Apart from a fascinating astronomical explanation…
Read MoreThe Lord is My Strength
The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him. (Psalm 28:7) Lord (YHWH, or Jehovah) is “the existing One,” the one true God. He is my strength (oz). Strength can be material or physical strength,…
Read MoreRest in Peace
COVID-19 hit just a little too close to home last week when a member of my church died from complications of the disease. I first met Miguel when he was a student in our ESL program, occasionally in one of my classes. I can’t say that I ever saw him without a smile on his…
Read MoreI AM the Resurrection
In John 11:25 Jesus makes the statement “I am the resurrection and the life.” Now, I don’t know about you, but there’s something about this statement that has never really struck me before. I’m guessing that you read that, think that Jesus was resurrected, and that He brought Lazarus (and others) back to life, and…
Read MoreHow Did We Get the Bible?
Christians claim the Bible is God’s Word, but many do not know how the Bible was published in the form we have today. How did we get the Bible? Numerous books have been written to answer this question. A brief overview can offer much assistance. The Bible consists of 66 books in two parts, the…
Read MoreHow Scripture Changes Us
Believers are frequently instructed to read the Bible, yet are often left without an explanation as to how studying Scripture changes us. A close look reveals numerous benefits to regular time invested in God’s Word. Scripture Encourages Us Scripture often encourages us when we are discouraged. For example, the reason Psalm 23 is traditionally read…
Read MoreNetworking with Nature
Published 6-18-2020 In modern parlance, networking signifies making contact and exchanging information. Usually it relates to interactions with other people, groups, or things. We refer to social networking with a nod to technology unheard of just a few years ago. Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram have their origins in the first decade of our current century. Modern residents have forfeited…
Read MoreDon’t Pray Like a Hypocrite
When you pray, you are not to be like the hypocrites; for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and on the street corners so that they may be seen by men. Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full. What does don’t pray like a hypocrite mean? Well, ouch. Based on Jesus’…
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