September 05, 2020 I have preached many funerals, speaking of the glories of Heaven to the saints, and the warning of eternal damnation to sinners. But this one is different. This is my Dad. And I can only speak what’s in my heart. Apostle...
Encouragement
“There has no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that you are able; but with every temptation also make a way to escape, that you may be...
“Write for Me.” The voice within was clear, firm, and inviting. I was just finishing my first daily walk around my block and was heading slowly up the driveway to the house. It was a hot, sun-baked August morning in 1997. I had been...
We are embarking on a new year and a new decade, and the year 2020 infers vision. 20/20 is normal vision acuity—the clarity or sharpness of vision measured at a distance of 20 feet. When you have 20/100 vision, you have to be as...
One of the Bible’s greatest mysteries is unveiled in the Christmas story: “Immanuel—God with us.” But the greater mystery was not fully known until Paul received a superlative New Testament revelation. The Old Testament prophet Isaiah was given the first clue: “Therefore the Lord...