Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace always in every way. The Lord be with you all.” – 2 Thessalonians 3:16. Peace and presence, specifically and importantly God’s peace and presence were two blessings that the...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
The Trinity is perhaps the most mysterious of doctrines in the Christian faith. Yet, it is perhaps the most central as well. Without it, no part of the faith makes sense. If you deny it, its not really the God of Christianity that you’re...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
"Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men."...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
As is true of all of the fruit of the Spirit, longsuffering is a crucial one in the life of the Christian. It is often one that we are challenged to keep on display not only with others we are around, but even within our our own hearts and minds...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
In John 20, we get an unusual story of our Lord after the resurrection. Many of the disciples had already seen Him. So had many of the women in Jesus’ life, including Mary Magdalene. Yet one disciple had not: Thomas. Thomas had been absent...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
"Your father Abraham rejoiced to see My day, and he saw it and was glad.” Then the Jews said to Him, “You are not yet fifty years old, and have You seen Abraham?” Jesus said to them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, before...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
"Strengthen the weak hands, and make firm the feeble knees. Say to those who are fearful-hearted, “Be strong, do not fear! Behold, your God will come with vengeance, with the recompense of God; He will come and save you.” - Isaiah...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
The battle at the Alamo Mission can easily be described as a bloody, horrific defeat for the Texan forces. One could even call it a massacre, as nearly every Texan was slaughtered. There was no retreat. There were no prisoners save a handful of...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
"Then I proclaimed a fast there at the river of Ahava, that we might humble ourselves before our God, to seek from Him the right way for us and our little ones and all our possessions. For I was ashamed to request of the king an escort of soldiers...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Trust in the Lord, and do good; Dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness.” Psalm 37:3 In May of last year, as we worked through the attributes of God, I wrote a devotion, “God is Good”. Goodness is a part of God’s...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
