BRINGING DOWN A WALL
Recently while reading Joshua, I was a little shaken to read again the story of the Battle at Jericho. What had my knees shaking was […]
Ben Fike
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WHAT WE ARE
There have been several comments through the years concerning what we are. ‘We are what we eat.’ ‘We are who we hang out with.’ ‘We […]
LITERARY DELIGHT
C.S. Lewis (1898-1963) professor and author wrote: “Unless the religious claims of the Bible are again acknowledged, its literary claims will, I think, be given […]
FINDING HOME
Finding Home is an interesting study as we journey along. We might sing and say ‘this world is not my home, I’m just passing through,’ […]
THE GOOD NEIGHBOR
Søren Kierkegaard (1813-1855) wrote, “Christ says: “Which of these three, do you think, proved to be the neighbor to the man who fell among the […]
LEARNING LAMENT
‘To lament is to express deep regret, grief, or sorrow. We can lament through words or actions.’ This could be for the condition of our own […]
THE RIGHT SEASON
Jesus gave this parable: “The Kingdom of God is like a farmer who scatters seed on the ground. Night and day, while he’s asleep or awake, […]
REAL REPENTANCE
Paul’s letter to the Church at Corinth has a contrast on real repentance. “For though I caused you sorrow by my letter, I do not regret […]
TURNING THE CHEEK
Jesus taught some difficult things and one of them is this remark about non-retaliation when someone pops you on the cheek:“You have heard the law […]
DOING GOOD
I like the basic secrets of Scripture that teach us how to live successfully. The classic being, “In everything, treat others as you would want […]