The apostle Paul frequently begins his letters with reminders of God’s grace and mercy (Galatians being the exception). No matter how severe his word of warning or rebuke, he fosters a...

A certain man who has a bumper crop decides to build bigger barns to hold it all. In 1973, the average house in the United States was 1600 square feet. By...

Entering into someone else’s argument seldom leads to a good end. No matter how reasonable the side presented might be, it is never the whole story. We fail to see the...

Paul, a person of action, tells us to put to death sinful actions, to set aside harmful behavior, to take off the old nature, and to put on these spiritual practices...

In the hymn “Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing,” the author mentions raising an Ebenezer. In First Samuel, Samuel uses a stone he calls Ebenezer to commemorate the Israelites’ victory over...

My husband served in the navy for many years. After a deployment, the families would gather at the pier to welcome the ship and the sailors home. If the sailor for...

Our vision of God as judge, dispenser of punishment, often conflicts with our view of God as Father, dispensing grace with mercy new every morning. We often create God in our...

Many a parent has been driven to such a moment of recitation by a rebellious child. “I was there when you took your first step, threw your first ball, and played...

Prayer brings us into a close relationship with God. Our relationship with God is closer even than that of a friend whom we awaken at midnight for a favor. The friend...

Many of us have repeated the prayer Jesus taught so often that we have lost the sense of intimacy that the words convey. Familiarity breeds contempt, and we can easily allow...