I want to begin this little meditation with four simple, one-syllable words we hear Jesus speaking in Mark 11:22 – “Have faith in God.” Do you have faith? What do you have faith in? Jesus said, “Have faith in God.” Careful study reveals Jesus is within five days of His death on the cross in […]
For how long will God be merciful? How far does God’s mercy go? How can finite man answer such a question about an infinite God? The depth of God’s love is expressed in the statement “God is love” (1 Jn. 4:8, 16). God is the most succinct, the most comprehensive definition of “love.” It is […]
Several years ago Woody Hayes, who is a college football hall of famer and a former head coach at Ohio State University, was delivering a commencement speech during a graduation ceremony at OSU. While he was speaking to the graduates, he challenged them with these words: “You can never pay back what this school has […]
What does it take to “get your goat?” The phrase “get your goat,” like the expression that it is “raining cats and dogs,” is an “idiom” – a phrase commonly used but having a meaning not deducible from the literal meanings of the individual words. The common understanding of “get your goat” refers to someone […]
One survey conducted by the Cultural Research Center of Arizona Christian University determined that over 40% of American Christians believe that the Bible is “ambiguous” on abortion. Conducted by CRC Director of Research George Barna, a noted evangelical pollster, the report found that 44% of respondents said they believe the Bible “is ambiguous in its […]
A man saw a friend named Fred. Fred had a bewildered look on his face. When the man asked Fred if he had a problem, Fred said, “I certainly do. I’ve misplaced my dictionary, and now I’m at a loss for words.” Being at a loss for words is not a problem for millions today. […]
In each of our homes, there are manufactured products that each serve an individual purpose. Appliances such as a toaster, refrigerator, stove, microwave, or electric can opener are commonly found in people’s homes and each of these have different workmanship. Each of these appliances have been designed differently and have different parts that make them […]
Before we answer the question, I’d like to briefly clarify two things. First of all, I don’t usually write articles or preach lessons with certain people in mind. Even if it seems like at one time I may have been preaching to or at you, I haven’t been. In fact, at this point I have […]
An internet search on the phrase “when push comes to shove” led to a website at grammarist.com. That site defined the phase as “an American idiom that describes the critical time when a decision / commitment must be made, when action must be taken to back up words.” That definition reminds me of the Spanish proverb […]
I want to warn you – you may hate this joke. So a man said, “I just bought my first car. I’m now at risk for the Car-owner virus.” What’s that? You hated that joke? I tried to warn you! My subject in this piece is not about the novel coronavirus, Covid-19. Well, sort of […]