Monthly Archives: October 2015

John 6:47 (KJV) Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life. 1 Corinthians 15:20 (MSG) But the truth is that Christ has been raised up, the first in a long legacy of those who are going to leave the cemeteries. John 3:16 (NIV) “For God … Continue reading →

“All true knowledge of God is born out of obedience.” —John Calvin in The Institutes of the Christian Religion, quoted in “Reflections,” Christianity Today, Vol. 45, no. 1., Today’s Best Illustrations – Volume 5, (Carol Stream, IL: Christianity Today, 1997), WORDsearch CROSS e-book, Under: “OBEDIENCE”. Romans 1:5 (NIV) Through him … Continue reading →

Ultimately, fun is tied to faith. If we believe the Father cares for us and that somehow life will turn out all right, then we don’t have to feel so tense. Uptight people don’t seem to have fun—they fear rejection and failure. [But] for the Christian, fun and play ought … Continue reading →

A historian is making a study of the diaries of teenage girls from the past 150 years. As she compares the differences between the older diaries and the ones from today, the big difference is that in the past the girls were more likely to put their personal struggles in … Continue reading →

A mother I know has a different way of asking the same question [“How was your day?”]. As she tucks her children into bed each night… she asks them a question: “Where did you meet God today?” And they tell her, one by one: a teacher helped me, there was … Continue reading →

The cost of food in the kingdom is hunger for the bread of heaven, instead of the white bread of the world. Do you want it? Are you hungry? Or are you satisfied with yourself and your television and your computer and your job and your family? —Piper, John. sermon: … Continue reading →

No one’s behavior is entirely his or her own business. Even slight departures from health have their unseen eventual consequences. In our day of prized individuality and “it’s nobody’s business but mine” attitude, we trip each other up in more ways than we recognize. But when I set my mood … Continue reading →

Little Betsy had faithfully attended baptism classes. Her mother, wanting to be sure her daughter understood its significance, asked, “Honey, what does baptism mean?” “Well, it isn’t the water that makes you clean…” she began.  Smiling, Mother thought, Yes, she understands, “… it’s the soap.” —Verna Chambers, Willcox, Ariz. “Kids … Continue reading →

“Seeking God with one’s whole heart is no joke, especially if it might be the only way to find him.” —Paul L. Holmer in The Grammar of Faith. Christianity Today, Vol. 41, no. 10.  Elesha Hodge, comp., Today’s Best Illustrations – Volumes 1-4, (Carol Stream, IL: Christianity Today, 1997), WORDsearch … Continue reading →

We need to see that universal sickness, that innumerable throng of men and women laden down with their secrets, laden down with their fears, their sufferings, their sorrows, their disappointments, and their guilt. We need to understand how tragically alone they find themselves. They may take part in social life, … Continue reading →