Many books in the Bible deserve the title epic, none more than Revelation. The book of Revelation brings to a close the great epic story of God’s redemption and restoration of his fallen creation. All that has transpired in God’s amazing story is for the praise of his glory. He is the central actor, theContinue reading “The Book of Revelation”
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Promises Promises
A promise is like a cool breeze on a hot day. We joyfully welcome it, but are cautiously concerned it will not deliver what we expect. We want to believe every promise made to us, but experience whispers in the ear to be careful. Being burned and hurt too many times can numb the heartContinue reading “Promises Promises”
God is Able
Most people like to feel self-sufficient. We don’t want a lot of help from other people unless we really need it. We want to believe that we can take care of ourselves. This attitude of independence is understandable because it means that we take responsibility for our own lives. Good people do that; they takeContinue reading “God is Able”
The Book of Hosea
The book of Hosea tells the story of the heart wrenching experience of Hosea the prophet. Hosea was called by God to marry an unfaithful woman. That call of God for his marriage shapes the message of the entire book. But the book contains much more than that. The book expresses the heart cry ofContinue reading “The Book of Hosea”
Meditating on the Promises of God
One of the truly amazing things about God is that God is a promise making and a promise keeping God. God literally makes hundreds of promises in the Bible, which is wonderful in its self, but the really wonderful thing is that the same Bible tells us that God is faithful to keep his promises.Continue reading “Meditating on the Promises of God”
The Book of Ezekiel: Glory Departed
Ezekiel is a strange and wonderful book. Its writer loved God and loved God’s people. That is evident throughout the entire book. Ezekiel lived and served God in a difficult time of great suffering. The two great superpowers of the day, Egypt and Babylon, were always bearing down on tiny Judah. Ezekiel himself suffered much,Continue reading “The Book of Ezekiel: Glory Departed”
Blessed!
Everybody wants to be blessed. We all desire that blessings flow into our lives. And in fact we are all very blessed. If we pause for just a moment to consider all the real blessings we have in our lives, we will be amazed. When life gets hard and the temptation to complain is strong,Continue reading “Blessed!”
1-2 Chronicles
The book of Chronicles (1 and 2 Chronicles are one book) may be one of the least read books in the Bible, but its story is critical for the storyline of the Bible and a source of encouragement for discouraged believers of all ages. God speaks to us today from this ancient book. Reading theContinue reading “1-2 Chronicles”
Radical Discipleship
Purpose is a powerful thing. We all want to think out lives have purpose. The best way to have a sense of purpose is to have a sense of mission. Jesus had a mission, he was sent by the Father to rescue a fallen, sinful world. The ultimate consummation of his mission was his deathContinue reading “Radical Discipleship”
The Book of Hebrews
The book of Hebrews is unique among New Testament (NT) books in the way it interacts with the Old Testament (OT). All NT books interact with the OT in some way. The NT is the fulfillment of the promises of Messiah and salvation from the OT. But no NT book interacts as much with theContinue reading “The Book of Hebrews”
Burning Hearts 