Posts tagged “Love”
A joyful welcome
“You are a hiding place for me; you preserve me from trouble; you surround me with shouts of deliverance” (Psalm 32:7 ESV). The joyful…
On being the favorite
One of the nicest things anyone ever said about me was that I was the favorite. We don’t hear that very often, and it’s…
Who is Jesus? Our King!
Have you ever read the Old Testament book of Zechariah? (It’s okay to be honest.) Zechariah isn’t quite as famous as Philippians, is it?…
Who Is Jesus? Our Priest?
In 2014 a gunman opened fire at a military base in Texas, tragically murdering three people. But there would have been more if it…
Jesus walks with you
“The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes…
Remember, you are blessed
When did you last contemplate the blessings you’ve received from God? Have you thought about it like this psalmist? “Surely you have granted him…
What are we for?
We Christians often state what we’re against. That way of arguing is called polemics. It’s taking others down by picking apart their belief systems….
Depression and Anxiety: How Is There Depression After Success?
After achieving great success, why do we find ourselves feeling empty and depressed? Why do we feel like God has abandoned us?
Rockin’ to the oldies
My apologies to any of you who don’t have oldies yet. You will. I think often of my former students who are trapped in…
Romance is fleeting, but GOD is forever
As much as I would love to say that the teenage me was saving my heart for Kim (my wife), the truth is that…
God’s operating manual
“The decrees of the Lord are firm, and all of them are righteous. They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; they…
Don’t be a troll
Do you know about troll farms? Until recently, I lived in blissful ignorance. But then I learned how thousands and thousands of people in…