LEAPING AND PRAISING
A lame man in the story at the Beautiful Gate in Jerusalem was begging for alms and asked Peter and John, apostles of God, for […]
February 2020
GRACE OF JESUS
Grace in Jesus, which is the Father’s love and goodness is only and immediately and finally the work in us by the Holy Spirit. He […]
THE BLESSED POOR
Jesus said in the Beatitudes, “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” The blessed that have the kingdom of heaven are […]
THE EAR OF THE HEART
Mary Van Balen wrote about the remarkable Harriet Tubman (1822-1913), “Harriet Tubman was the most well-known conductor on the underground railroad. She was born into […]
IN PLEASANT PLACES
“Preserve me, O God, for in you I take refuge.I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord;I have no good apart from you.”As for the saints in […]
A HIGH PRICE
The top five countries that most severely persecute Christians: 1. North Korea2. Afghanistan3. Somalia 4. Libya5. Pakistan This is according to Open Doors- World Watch […]
LOSING A LOVED ONE
Most of us have lost a loved one, a parent, a child, a grandparent, a friend… or a relative of some kind. All of these […]
ENTERTAINED BY SIN
John Piper, pastor and teacher wrote an answer to a reader’s response concerning the issue of being entertained by sin. “When we are tired and […]
LEARNING TO GIVE
I have known several apostles in my years of being a Christian. I don’t believe there are a lot of them but there are some. […]
TWO KINDS OF PEOPLE
C.S. Lewis (1898-1963) wrote in ‘The Great Divorce,’ “There are only two kinds of people in the end: those who say to God, “Thy will […]