Sola Scriptura   Thy Word, our great authority All claims by it we weigh None else can bind our hearts and minds No matter what they say   No Popes, no creeds, nor councils great Dare stand above Thy Word … Continue reading →

Lamb of God, For sinners slain Healing Balm, For all sin’s pain Crucified, But ris’n again We lift our hands to You. Christ The Lord The cosmos’ King Sovereign God O’er everything Savior, Friend To You we sing We lift … Continue reading →

I am struck that Jesus used barley bread when feeding the 5,000. As commentators note, this was the bread of the poor. It was not the best quality. Jesus gave them only plain bread – not a lobster and steak … Continue reading →

The truth is that there is no “norm” in God’s work. He calls some to white harvests and notable “success.” He calls others to faithful labor with little or no visible reward. Still others live in a day of cold, … Continue reading →

I originally did this as an exercise in helping me memorize Scripture. I pray it might be useful for you too. From Jude, a slave of Jesus Christ Of James, a brother son To those Beloved in Father God And … Continue reading →

Better than “Woke” – Biblical. No one can deny that race relations is a key issue in our day. Not that this is new. We’ve had such seasons before. But they seem to cycle back around. And this one especially … Continue reading →

Pain may indeed be the megaphone through which God speaks in order to get our attention. Or it may be expressed in the apparently trivial disappointments we experience, which cumulatively encourage us to turn our eyes from seeking satisfaction in … Continue reading →

As human beings, one of our persistent traits is the marginalization of evil. We find it hard to believe in the existence of evil inside ourselves and the ones we love; instead, we reserve that sobriquet for the perpetrators of … Continue reading →

Those who feel abandoned by God find that the pull of seeking out other gods increases, other gods whom they think can deliver the sense of security and significance they seek. If the Lord cannot deliver, why not try Marduk … Continue reading →

To the world around us, we are a letter from Christ, to use Paul’s phrase (2 Cor. 3:3). That testimony, like Ezekiel’s witness, must not only be verbal but also visual, aimed at the eye-gate and the ear-gate alike. This … Continue reading →