There is a lot of darkness in the world. You don’t have to look very hard to see it. Darkness is all around us. The breakdown of society. Political power struggles. Tribalism. Cancel you, and cancel me. Everyone is an enemy to someone else....[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Hebrews 2:14-15 says that Jesus took on human flesh that through death he might destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil, and deliver all those who through fear of death were subject to lifelong slavery. The fear of death is...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Did you know that the whole Trinity sings? Zephaniah 3:17 says that God the Father will rejoice over you with loud singing. And Hebrews 2:12 says that Jesus sings God’s praise in the congregation of the saints. But what about the Holy...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
1 Peter 3:4 says – but let your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God's sight is very precious. As we all know, physical beauty changes over time. And yet, as my...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
In Acts 16:16-24 we see Paul and Silas delivering a slave girl from demon possession. But that woman had made her owners a lot of money by fortune-telling. So, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace before the rulers. The...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
You can criticize me You can marginalize me You can ostracize me You can criminalize me But you can’t cancel me You can cancel my books You can cancel my speaking engagements You can cancel my social media accounts You can cancel all of my...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Philippians 2:12 starts with the word “therefore”. The Apostle Paul has just preached the gospel, speaking of Jesus and his humility, service, and sacrifice in vs.5-11. And now he immediately applies that to your life. In vs.12-13,...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
