Things To Pray For
“An excellent wife is the crown of her husband, but she who causes shame is like rottenness in his bones” (Proverbs 12:4). About a decade ago I started writing in the margins of my Bible the letters “TTPF” (Things To Pray For) by verses that mentioned something I wanted to add to my prayer life. When […]
Fishers of Men
“Then Jesus said to them, ‘Follow Me, and I will make you become fishers of men’” (Mark 1:17). The college study this semester was all about discipleship. Mark 1:17 was our theme verse as this one sentence from Jesus summarizes the role of a disciple. This article will examine this three-part call to discipleship that addresses the disciple’s […]
Signals in Creation: Sea & Sovereignty
“You rule the raging of the sea; when its waves rise, You still them” (Psalm 89:9). Throughout the Bible, the sea is used as an image of uncontrollable chaos, but God shows His sovereignty in His control of the waters. This article will explore two major scenes in Scripture where the sea is used to show […]
Signals in Creation: The Sun & Salvation
“Then Joshua spoke to the LORD… ‘O sun, stand still at Gibeon, And O moon in the valley of Aijalon.’ So the sun stood still, and the moon stopped, Until the nation avenged themselves of their enemies” (Joshua 10:12-13). God’s creation can serve as a witness to His character and what He has done for […]
Aaron’s Blessing
“The LORD bless you, and keep you; The LORD make His face shine on you, And be gracious to you; The LORD lift up His countenance on you, And give you peace” (Numbers 6:24-26). Aaron’s blessing in the book of Numbers has been applicable from the time it was given, but its fulfillment is especially easy […]