A Violent Gospel
And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force. Matthew 11:12...
The Joy of Nothing
My son, beware of anything beyond these things. Of making many books there is no end, and much study is a weariness of the flesh....
Whosoever means Whosoever
One of the most precious words in all the Bible is the word, “whosoever.” I have lately been celebrating the beautiful thought that God...
Mid-Life Crisis
“All go to one place. All are from the dust, and to dust all return.” Ecclesiastes 3:20 ESV I have always been a late bloomer, and so, I...
Family Roots
A generation goes, and a generation comes, but the earth remains forever. Ecclesiastes 1:4 ESV I have lately been fingering my way...
Bulldog Evangelism
And behold, some people brought to him a paralytic, lying on a bed. Matthew 9:2 ESV They were persistent, tenacious and determined....
Charlie was my first friend
Today is a sad day. I learned that an old childhood friend had died. He was a year younger and lived across the street. He was chubby and...
The best way to ride out a storm
“And when he got into a boat, his disciples followed him.” Matthew 8:23 ESV All the world is a stage. Never has that old saying been...
An Unexpected Friend
When he had entered Capernaum, a centurion came forward to him… Matthew 8:5a ESV Relationships come in all shapes and sizes. Sometimes...