believe, Bible, God, Proverbs, trust
My 6 year old daughter attends a Christian school. Every week the students have to memorize a passage of scripture. Last week it was Proverbs 3:5-6, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him,...
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...
Bible study, EQUIP, podcast
Last week I started teaching the new course I’ve been advertising, How to Study the Bible. My church is recording each class (audio only, whew) and creating podcasts for students who have to miss a week here and there. And boy am I learning a few things. Like...
Bible, God, love, Proverbs, Psalms, Uncategorized
Two of my favorite concepts in Scripture are the Lord’s unfailing love and His delighting in us. And I think they go hand in hand. The phrase “unfailing love” appears 39 times in the NIV, and it is only used to speak of God’s love, never...
