Courageous Waiting
When the Bible discusses a topic once, it’s wise to pay attention. When the Bible goes to great lengths to continue to address a topic over and over again, it’s wise to consider it with the utmost seriousness.
Read MoreThe Great Lie
It’s hard to identify the single most destructive and pernicious lie most Christian men believe.
One contender certainly has to be the pervasive notion that a man’s success in life is a direct result of his own hard work, dedication, efficiency, productivity and talent; that the rich are rich because they earned it themselves and that the not-so-rich failed in some way to rise to the same level.
The Bible knows nothing of such thinking.
Read MoreIron Sharpening Iron
Have you ever seen iron sharpening iron?
There is contact, impact, friction and heat. It is far from a soft, comfortable process.
Read MoreThe Spider's Web - C.H. Spurgeon
Observe the spider's web and find in it a most suggestive picture of the hypocrite's religion.
Read MoreFaith From the Very Beginning
From its very outset, the Bible requires faith from anyone who would seriously interact with it. The creation event is beyond science; it cannot be duplicated, studied, or observed. It cannot be reenacted. The very first statement of the Word of God is one which each person must either take on faith or ultimately reject.