I like my coffee strong. A couple of times a week, I make a very large pot of “cold brew fork coffee.” One pot will last me a couple of day...

In my reading today, this stood out to me. I suspect that there’s a principle for me here. Maybe for your too. Joshua 7: 11  “Israel has sin...

I’ve been looking at how the Bible uses the Greek word, ἕλκω, helkō. It’s an interesting word. Fundamentally, it’s about “to draw by inwar...

Here’s an awkward question: what constitutes a marriage? The Bible has lots of wisdom about how to make your marriage good, and a fair bit...

It's hard, isn't it, to let the Scriptures stand on their own, particularly when they're passages that are a little uncomfortabl...

When God speaks through a prophet, is the prophet experiencing God? Is the prophet speaking for God? Let’s assume ‘Yes,’ in the cases we’l...

I learned some things recently, and it’s not exactly rocket science. This fellow looks like an eighteenth century British scientist, k...

“On the day Pentecost was being fulfilled, all the disciples were gathered in one place.   Suddenly they heard the sound of a violent blas...

Whose Holiday Is It Anyway? Point One: Plunder. When you conquer an enemy, the enemy’s property becomes your property. Plunder has...

You’ve all heard people talking about “guarding your heart.” You’ve probably heard a sermon or ten on the topic. It’s usually presented...

I had an interesting revelation recently. I’d like your take on it. This might be a little convoluted, so follow close here. This took me d...

God offered, “You [ Israel ] will be for me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.” (Exodus 19:6) God offered a covenant of equals: you an...

Since the prophetic gifts are for the real world, think of a real world person that’s going through some trouble, someone you’ve been prayi...

This just ambushed my thought process. Romans 2:4 says, “Or do you show contempt for the riches of his kindness, forbearance and patience,...

Not Reluctantly, or Under Compulsion Should believers ever charge for their services, for the exercise of their God-given gifts? Many p...

Has someone brought this up to you before?  "Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rig...

Election Thoughts This has been the strangest presidential election season I can remember, and I remember back to JFK in the 1960s. Fai...

I grew up in a “dry” household. My family never drank alcohol. We didn’t vilify it, we just didn’t consider it, though occasionally at big f...

I was talking with a friend recently about “finding our life’s purpose in God.”  That’s a tricky one, isn’t it? We want to know what ou...