“The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament shows His handiwork. Day unto day utters speech, and night unto night shows knowledge. There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard.” –Psalm 19:1-3 Ponder this claim for a second. Day to day, night to night, you live in a noisy … More Secular Education in a Noisy Universe
Last night at Hillsdale College, I was profoundly moved by the play “Our Town,” written by Thornton Wilder. Set in Grover’s Corners, New Hampshire, around 1900, the play depicts typical life in small-town America through three acts: daily life, love and marriage, and the meaning of life and death. Though billed as a nostalgic look … More A Review of "Our Town," a Play by Thornton Wilder
When King David sinned and sorrowed, he prayed: “Make me hear joy and gladness, that the bones You have broken may rejoice” (Psalm 51:8). Bones–almost nothing deeper, the source of our very blood, and support of our entire body. When true conviction for sin comes, it crushes deep, dries up our life-energy, and removes all … More Broken Bones, Rejoice!
“You will show me the path of life; in Your presence is fullness of joy; at Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.” –Psalm 16:11 This verse does not speak of believers going to heaven–at least, not directly. Yes, the path of life is truly the path to Life, with a capital L. Yes, the fullness … More At the Right Hand of God
Spanking is not child abuse. This must be stated right up front, for some parents, in their self-delusion, think that striking a child out of anger is proper discipline. Not in the least. Too often, a parent has been lazy in dealing with a misbehaving child, occasionally yelling and threatening the little one, until the … More Spanking Is Biblical
Before David faced Goliath, he made an interesting point to show that he was the man for the job. David said that this giant would become like the lion and the bear that he had caught by the beard and killed (1 Samuel 17:32-37). Now catch that last detail. By the beard implies that by … More Poetry on Steroids
Long before the Boeing 747, there was the eagle– soaring to altitudes of 2,400 feet on a seven-foot wing span, capable of carrying close to its own twelve-pound body weight, suspended by over 1,250 feathers on each wing. At the foot of Mount Sinai, God told Israel, “You have seen what I did to the … More On Eagles' Wings
There once was a teakettle that had a problem. Day after day he sat alone on the stove top, having driven all his friends into hiding through his incessant spouting off. No pot nor pan could stand the shrill whistle the teakettle made each time he heated up. What was the poor teakettle to do? … More The Little Teakettle That Could Not
“Until the Spirit be poured out upon us from on high, and the wilderness be a fruitful field, and the fruitful field be counted for a forest.” –Isaiah 32:15 Do you really want to see a change in your life? Not simply a change of style or even in habit, but a fundamental, deep-down change, … More The Missing Ingredient for True Personal Change
Martin Luther asserted to the effect that one man armed with one verse of Scripture, rightly interpreted, is stronger than all human authority put together. Will you be that one man? In this area, as in all other areas, the “weakness” of God is stronger than the strength of man (cf. 1 Corinthians 1:25). “Let … More Forearmed with One Verse
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