When You Are In A Fix
I remember the slogan from my youth. "When you are in a fix, look up Philippians 4:6," so just do it! Here is the command: "Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving [...]
No Library is Big Enough
"Now there are also many other things that Jesus did. Were every one of them to be written, I suppose that the world itself could not contain the books that would be written" (John 21:25 ESV). "... I can't imagine [...]
The Purpose of Pentecost
It may come as surprise to some Christians that the main purpose of the Day of Pentecost was not to make speaking in tongues available to believers. The experience was certainly part of the package, as is clearly seen in [...]
From Sad to Satisfied!
One of the most intriguing events in the period between the Resurrection and Ascension of Christ took place on Resurrection Day. Just about every preacher would love to have been there, or at least been a fly on the wall [...]
Wait! There’s More
In the 40 days between the resurrection and ascension of Christ, there are records of many witnesses to the facts. In our last newsletter I wrote of the necessity of the resurrection and how the early church made it the [...]
The Big “If”
Both the historical record of the early church in Acts and the letters of Paul place the emphasis from Easter on the Resurrection of Christ. They do mention the death of Jesus on the cross and his burial but we [...]
He Delights in Me
A close friend of mine shared this phrase recently. It is based on Psalm 18:19 (ESV), "He brought me out into a broad place; he rescued me, because he delighted in me." My friend wrote: "I read this psalm and [...]
Good News About God
The apostle Paul, in recounting his ministry to the Christians of his day, said, "I have fully preached the gospel of Christ" (Romans 15:19). I believe that on this website and in my books and spoken ministry I have shared [...]
The Grasshopper Philosophy
Self-image psychology has become popularized in recent years under a variety of names. A simplification of the principle might go like this: "You are what you think you are." It is not at all surprising to find that God's [...]
The Old Has Gone, Almost
I write this in the first few days of a New Year on the calendar. We know that the old year has gone forever, just like yesterday. In fact, are you sure it is a new year yet? In Western [...]