Perhaps the most famous passage in the book of Joel is the promise of the Holy Spirit (Joel 2:28). Peter quoted that verse . . .
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Fruitful in God’s Presence
Do you feel you work hard, yet see very little fruit? Do you feel as if you put your hard-earned wages in a purse with holes?
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The Writer’s Inkhorn
The mark made by this “man clothed in linen” protected the recipient from God’s coming judgment. Life and death were in the power of this man’s pen . . .
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A Ray of Hope
Do you need a ray of hope today? I found one in an unlikely place.
Poor Jeremiah was caught up in . . .
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The Pattern for Power
I confess these verses confused me as a new believer. At that time, I read the Bible as disjointed stories, like stitching together thousands of Sunday school lessons.
In that light, the story of Jesus shining in His glory . . . .
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My Idea or His?
How do you recognize God’s voice?
Do you get asked that question? I do. Usually, I give examples of the different ways I have “heard” God speak.
I put “heard” in parentheses because . . . .
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Creative Imagination
Maybe you don’t think you are creative, but you are.
I am pausing to consider this verse in Isaiah because the Hebrew word translated as “mind” is unusual. It means “creative imagination.” . . . .
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God’s Word Never Returns Void
Do you wonder about the fruitfulness of your writing? I often struggle against the lie that I am wasting valuable time. Perhaps I should be feeding the homeless or doing some other fruitful ministry.
However, God promises . . .
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A Life Worth Living
Unrestrained lust and self-gratification will not satisfy. Neither will wealth or success (Ecc. 2:1-11). King Solomon could confidently state these things because he had more women (700 wives, 300 concubines) and more wealth than anyone else – ever. So, he should know.
Neither is wisdom . . .
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Guess Who is Coming for Dinner
Guess who is coming for dinner. . . Even I didn’t know!
We offered a salmon dinner at our home as an auction item for a local charity. . . .
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The Suffering Question
I had heard that the book of Job answers the suffering question: Why do we suffer? However, I was always unsatisfied with the answer. I was disappointed because . . .
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Young Love
Ahhh, the thrill of young love! My friend Heidi was a widow in her 70s when she fell in love a second time. When love is young, no matter the age, the lovers . . .
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