Posts from October 2017

“And behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them, talking with Him.” (‭‭Matthew‬ ‭17:3‬ ‭NKJV‬‬) Running within the Grand Narrative of the first five books of the Bible is a biography of Moses.  Is he not a fascinating guy?  He grew up rich and lost it.  He made something out of nothing in the desert, only to then be Compelled by God to go back into Egypt and take…

For about a week I have been completely immersed in Ron Chernow’s new biography of General/President Grant and there is a very useful example for us in it.  It is common for even good historians to portray Grant simply as a man who liked to drink alcohol and liked to drink it too much.  This is misleading.  Grant, more than anyone else, knew that he alone could not…

Hello Family, As we go into this fall season, and we start to see the leaves changing, I cannot help myself from thinking about the life cycle of the church. Just as we see with the seasons, there are seasons where the church grows and is vibrant with new life and new people, and there are seasons where the church has to focus on healing, praying, fasting and giving…

“…work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of His good pleasure.” ‭‭(Philippians‬ ‭2:12-13‬ ‭KJV‬‬) My purpose with this devotion has always been to encourage and uplift believers; to exhort each reader to God’s greater Good.  So I should probably clarify my recent line of devotions dealing…

“And Jesus said to her, “Neither do I condemn you; go and sin no more.”” ‭‭(John‬ ‭8:11‬ ‭NKJV‬‬) Is there any historical interaction with Jesus that is quite as satisfying?  The accused stands beside Him most likely guilty, yet most likely punished too harshly.  And she watches her accusers fall away one by one.  It is divine to hear God in the flesh say “neither…