The Call of the Grave I was talking to my fiancé the other day, chatting about what we’re hearing the Lord say to us as we study the Bible. We’re both encouraged by one another as we walk out our salvation; it’s a blessing. Somewhere in the conversation she reflected on the process of aging […]
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The Power of Yoke There’s an ongoing discussion concerning how the inequities of race should be addressed. The term “woke” is a significant part of this discussion but its exact meaning is somewhat fluid depending on who’s using the term and what it’s being applied to. Apparently it is thought by some that “woke” sentiments
I’ll Be Home for Easter It’s kind of a takeoff on the Christmas song: “I’ll Be Home for Christmas.” Our Christmas celebrations evoke an affirmation of home and family as the song suggests. People want to be “home for the holidays” where they can reaffirm their roots and maintain their connections with those whom they’re
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Practicing His Presence But this I say, brethren, the time has been shortened, so that from now on those who have wives should be as though they had none; and those who weep, as though they did not weep; and those who rejoice, as though they did not rejoice; and those who buy, as
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Up the Lazy River Serenity is what we often look for in our lives, but it’s inconsistent with what we’re encouraged to seek. Excitement is more the order of the day. (I’m reflecting on a decidedly American experience here.) What’s happening that’s exciting? What’s happening that will engage us, distract us from the difficulties of
Density Altitude We know that no one who is born of God sins; but He who was born of God keeps him, and the evil one does not touch him. We know that we are of God, and that the whole world lies in the power of the evil one. And we know that the
‘On Guard’ Or as the French say: ‘En-garde.’ It’s said by the referee at the beginning of a fencing match. The expression signals the participants to be on the alert, the combat is about to begin. Watch out, your opponent is about to attack. In the military when the troops hear the crisp announcement: ‘attention,’
Run for Cover What do you do when you hear that? Probably depends on the circumstances. If you’re outside and it’s starting to rain, you look for a place to stay dry. But if you’re on a battlefield you might drop to the ground and look for a place to stay alive. Cover can mean
Full Metal Jacket What’s the first thing you think of when you hear that phrase? Maybe you remember the movie about the Vietnam War directed by Stanley Kubrick. The phrase is actually the name of a type of bullet that has a hard shell surrounding a softer lead core. The jacket enables the bullet to