“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...
Encouragement
“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...
For two weeks I had been preaching my message Jeopardy: Losing Your Rewards. That second Sunday was Part Two: 6 Things For Which We Will Be Judged, one being judged our words (Matthew 12:35-37). noted how individual human voices are unique and their recordings...