An Old Soldier Speaks
Joshua was one of the finest warriors ever mentioned in the Old Testament. He was assigned the glorious task of leading the children of Israel in conquest of Canaan: “Now after the death of Moses the servant of the Lord it came to pass, that the Lord spake unto Joshua the son of Nun, Moses’ […]
Angry Words
“Angry Words! O let them never from the tongue unbridled slip…Love is much too pure and holy, Friendship is too sacred far, for a moment’s reckless folly thus to desolate and mar” (Love One Another). This song is sung often in our worship to the Lord. Even though it was written by men it holds […]
An Encouraging Word
Psalm 9:10 reads, “And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, Lord, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.” There is great encouragement in this verse for three reasons. First, we are family. We “know thy name.” To us, His name is “Father.” John 1:12 says, “But as many […]
Improving Our Worship
The New Testament tells us what early Christians did in their worship and also the manner in which it was done. It is not up to man to invent ways to improve worship apart from the Word of God (cp. John 4:24). If I practice something in worship for which there is no scriptural authority […]
Champion Marksman
Matt Emmons, Olympic gold medalist in rifle shooting in 2004, was set to win another event at Athens. He had a commanding lead and hoped to make a direct bullseye on his last shot. But something went wrong — he hit the target, but he was aiming at the wrong one! That wrong focus dropped […]
An Assembly of Ghosts
As you are reading this article, you may be sitting in the auditorium of your church building. If that is the case, look around you. Notice what time it is and how many people are in the building right now. Notice what they are doing. Notice what they are not doing. Then sit back and […]
An Anchor of the Soul
The Bible speaks of an anchor for the soul (Hebrews 6:19). This anchor allows one to weather the storms of life. How does one get this anchor? An anchor of the soul is for one who has “fled for refuge to lay hold of the hope set before” him (Hebrews 6:18). Refuge is found in […]
An Abundant Supply
Philippians 4:19 says, “But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.” Every child of God has abundant blessings because of the death of Christ on the cross. It will certainly do the spirit good to consider the rich gifts that God has given to His children. […]
A Year in the Life of a Bible
Even though Bibles in electronic form are ubiquitous now, having evolved through cassette tapes, CDs, computers, and now to phones and tablets (I’ve had Bibles on every one of these formats), millions of households all over the world still have physical copies of the Scriptures. The following “diary” sadly reflects the current state (and likely […]
A Long Lake
When we come to the Bible, we may think of ourselves as looking at a long lake. It is one body of water, not bucketfuls lifted out here and there. I have learned to look on God’s word as that long lake, a body of water slowly moving along as it is fed from water […]