On Second Thought There are stories in human history that shake us awake—stories that remind us of both the cruelty of our world and the quiet heroism that still rises within it. The story of young John Fieldsend is one of those stories. As a child, he was placed on a Kindertransport train by theContinue reading “The Day God Opens the Books”
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Held by the Spirit, Shaped by the Son, Loved by the Sovereign God
Thru the Bible in a Year As we continue our journey through Scripture, today brings us to one of the richest sections in all of Paul’s writings—Romans 8 through 10. If the Christian life could be summed up in a single landscape, Romans 8–10 would be that vista. Here Paul gathers the ministry of theContinue reading “Held by the Spirit, Shaped by the Son, Loved by the Sovereign God”
As the Day Begins
A Meditation on Revelation 7:9–10 “After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude which no one could number, of all nations, tribes, peoples, and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, with palm branches in their hands, and crying out with a loud voice, saying, ‘Salvation belongsContinue reading “As the Day Begins”
Jesus and the Law
John Ivanowski faced renal failure and needed a kidney transplant. His daughter, a nurse, secretly qualified as his donor. Like Jesus fulfills the Law, she selflessly fulfilled her father’s need. The text urges us to cherish Jesus’ teachings, strive for righteousness, and share His truth. Trust in Him can change our lives like Elizabeth Payson’s.
Other Children
DISBELIEF HAS PECULIAR children:There was the woman who was afraid to fly. After her flight she was asked if she had been nervous. “No,” she responded. “I never sat down on the seat.” There was a king who left his servant in charge of the castle while he went on a journey. The king hadContinue reading “Other Children”
However much we rejoice…
However much we rejoice… However much we rejoicethat people are awakened to a love for Jesus, that they experience forgiveness of sin in his death on the cross, we must state that Christ’s love and the meaning of his death on the cross are not fully understood if they are restricted to the individual’s subjective experienceContinue reading “However much we rejoice…”