believe, Bible, Exodus, faith, God, hope, Isaiah, Jesus, John, peace, trust
I was in the Ozark “Mountains” over the weekend. I use quotes because I was born in the Rockies. So the Ozarks are mere hills. Nevertheless, they were still beautiful, especially to someone who lives in the flat lands of Memphis, Tennessee. There are many...
2 Corinthians, Acts, believe, Bible, evangelism, God, Holy Spirit, Jesus, John, meaning of life, Romans, testimony
I’ve read about Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead a time or two. But when I read John’s account again last week, something new grabbed my attention. Which is something I adore about scripture. But that’s a different post. After Jesus, exhibiting...
believe, Bible, faith, God, hope, John, Paul, peace, Romans, trust
There’s this idea out there that, unfortunately, I think is biblical. It’s that Christians are supposed to be marked by joy and peace and hope, no matter what’s happening in their lives (Romans 12:12, John 16:33, Romans 8:25). You optimists are...
Bible, God, Jesus, John, truth
We all have two gods (at least). There’s the god we make up in our minds, and there is the actual God. And to the degree we allow scripture to shape our notions of who God is, our version of god comes to resemble the real God more and more. The Jews in...
believe, Bible, God, Jesus, John, trust
John tells a story about a royal official whose son is dying in Capernaum. The official hears Jesus is hanging out in another town and decides his son’s only chance at survival is a divine healing from Jesus (John 4:46-47). According to one source, this official...
anxiety, believe, Bible, faith, God, Holy Spirit, Jesus, John, pain, Proverbs, spiritual growth, wisdom
It’s been a long time since I’ve wept tears of frustration over the scriptures. In fact, I don’t know if I’ve ever done that… But I did Sunday night. Uncontrollably. There are a lot of theological “issues” I can’t wrap...
