Live Die Repeat

Just as each person is destined to die once and after that comes judgment,  so also Christ was offered once for all time as a sacrifice to take away the sins of many people. He will come again, not to deal with our sins, but to bring salvation to all who are eagerly waiting for him.…

What Do You Hope For

For God is not unjust. He will not forget how hard you have worked for him and how you have shown your love to him by caring for other believers, as you still do. Our great desire is that you will keep on loving others as long as life lasts, in order to make certain that…

Everything Is Sacred

Everything is pure to those whose hearts are pure. But nothing is pure to those who are corrupt and unbelieving, because their minds and consciences are corrupted. (Titus 1:15) Read: Jeremiah 49:23 – 50:46, Titus 1:1-16, Psalm 97:1 – 98:9, Proverbs 26:13-16 Relate: We live in a compartmentalized world. Who I am at work is different than who I am…

Finding Perspective

If racing against mere men makes you tired, how will you race against horses? If you stumble and fall on open ground, what will you do in the thickets near the Jordan? (Jeremiah 12:5) Read: Jeremiah 12:1-14:10, 1 Thessalonians 1:1-2:8, Psalm 79:1-13, Proverbs 24:30-34  Relate: It has been a rough couple days. A teacher friend back in the States as…

Vanity Fair

The problem is not just that we are prone to do evil. The problem is that we embrace evil as good and celebrate our sin as something worthy to be praised.

What Is Truth?

Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me.” (John 14:6) Read: Nehemiah 5:14-19, Nehemiah 12:27 – 13:31, Malachi 1:1 – 2:9 Relate: Breakfast had been ruined. True, it was not the most lavish of meals but I enjoyed having a bit of emmer…