Let the family stand on a warm July night. Let them coo and moan at those “special lights”. Let the young man dress enticingly. Let him snap his neck to see, The beautiful girl who passes by; Yet fades away to nothing. Let the rich man yearn for gold. Let the fool demand his drink. … Continue reading
The Proper Use of Greed and Jealousy
“You do not know me or my Father,” Jesus replied. “If you knew me, you would know my Father also.” (John 8: 19) God’s people speak of heavenly things. And when they speak so, they speak of things the world is not able to understand. Just before the Lord spoke the words cited above, he … Continue reading
Philippians 2: 15
[. . .] “blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a warped and crooked generation.” What does the Apostle Paul mean by this, in his letter to the Philippians? Is it possible to read into this, “It’s okay to toy with sin, after all there’s grace”? You gotta be a blithering idiot to … Continue reading
Mental Fog
When something really bad happens to us, there’s always a few moments of disbelief. It’s like our brain goes into fog mode. Depending on the severity of the problem, that fog mode can last a couple of seconds, or up to a couple of weeks. Some people never return to normality. There are millions of … Continue reading
Successful Christianity
What characterizes a successful Christian? He has something that’s rather rare. Something that many, apparently, never even know exists. And it must be rare because all the Christians are still trying to find it. That in itself, makes this a worthwhile post. He’s a detriment to the Christian publishing business. He’s simply not that interested … Continue reading
Wordless Wonder
Wordlessly my little dog speaks to me of volumes. The rock on which I stubbed my toe proclaims to me, “I am here!” Such is the marvelous conversation of creation. How should we be surprised, that the Living God speaks to us by what is? By His Grace
