Nov 16, 2015 | Christian Living, Psalms, Romans
Psalm 117 is the shortest Psalm in all of the Psalter. In fact, it’s the shortest chapter in all of the Bible—but there’s a lot more meaning packed into this short Psalm than you may have realized: Praise the Lord, all nations; Laud Him, all peoples! For His...
Aug 12, 2015 | Christian Living, Psalms, Romans, The Bible
Years ago a friend and I used to meet regularly to pray about a particular request. I prayed fervently for a certain outcome, and I was convinced that God would grant my request. I was so confident that I remember telling my friend once, “You know, we have prayed so...
Aug 5, 2015 | Christian Living, Family, Romans
I can recall being at my grandmother’s house once when an argument broke out among my cousins. We were all children; I must have been 4 or 5 years old. I don’t remember what the argument was about, but my cousin Johnny was indignant: “That’s not fair!” Several of us...
Jun 22, 2015 | Christian Living, Family, Romans
I recall when my father passed away. He had been bed-ridden for some time, and his body was weak. I remember looking at his hands, with their bruises and IV needles. He had big, strong hands with beautiful long fingers that could wrap around a baseball. So many...
Jun 4, 2015 | Christian Living, Romans, The Bible
The hymn writer has rightly said that “Grace is greater than all our sin.” When we look at the fact that God’s grace is more abundantly powerful than our capacity to turn away from Him, we sometimes conclude–wrongly–that we are therefore free...
Jan 21, 2015 | Christian Living, Romans, The Bible
We must be a people who live up to our baptismal promises. It may be that you do not consider baptism a promise, but it is precisely that. You and I have entered into a covenant relationship with God through Jesus Christ. We have made promises, and these promises...
