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On Guard

In war, as in life, it seems one of the most important things God warns his people against is losing heart. He says, “Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life.” (Prov 4:23, NIV)

Coming and Going (Part 4)

‘… the crowds were amazed at his [Jesus'] teaching, because he taught as one who had authority, and not as their teachers of the law.’ (Mt 7:28-29, NIV) A little while back, I got to thinking about how Jesus spoke with authority, and came across something interesting; it was in one of the many disputes [...]

Coming and Going (Part 3)

Hebrews chapter 11 talks about many of the great people of faith in the Old Testament, and the things they accomplished by their faith. Interestingly, there’s a recurring theme in that chapter about looking forward to the end destination.  In summing up the stories of these heroes of faith, the Bible says: “All these people [...]

Coming and Going (Part 2)

“…make every effort to add to your faith goodness… knowledge… self-control… perseverance… godliness… brotherly kindness… love…  For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective…  But if anyone does not have them, he is nearsighted and blind, and has forgotten that he has been cleansed from his past [...]

Coming and Going (Part 1)

In Genesis (chapters 16 and 21), there’s a story about Hagar, a maidservant of Abraham and Sarah (or ‘Abram’ and ‘Sarai’, until God changed their names).  When Sarah failed to bear a child for Abraham, she came up with the idea of having Abraham sleep with Hagar so that at least he would have an [...]

And Then There Were None

Often the worst accusations leveled against us aren’t the false ones but the ones that are true, and often the worst accusers aren’t other people, or even the devil, but ourselves.

Bodywork

Although God sovereignly provided for Elijah at Brook Cherith for a while, Elijah ultimately had to receive God’s provision through another person. And that person wasn’t some rich man with plenty of food stored up – it was a poor widow who didn’t even have enough for herself and her son.

Of Grace And Greatness (Part 2)

In offering rest, Jesus invites us to take up his yoke, and to learn from him – because there’s something about his gentle nature, his humility of heart, that provides rest for the soul. Jesus didn’t need to strive for greatness, or to prove it to others, so neither should we.

Of Grace and Greatness (Part 1)

Like sunshine and rain, God’s grace is free. It encompasses everyone, and we can’t do anything to get one bit more or less. And like sunshine and rain, it falls from the heavens down to earth, from God to man.

And yet, somehow, not everyone enjoys this amazing grace.

Good Enough (Part 2)

It’s easy to condemn our hearts as bad, given all the evidence stacked against it – all the sins we commit even after becoming Christians, and despite our best intentions. The apostle Paul could probably have related to this.