“I will put my laws in their hearts and write them on their minds.” Hebrews 10:16 Covenantal agreements were a part of Jewish life. These formal agreements could be agreements between God and people, or between people themselves. But one important feature of a covenant was that it had a relational aspect. In Hebrews 10, …
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All the Promises
“The Word became flesh and dwelt among us” John 1:14. The Word. He is the Word incarnate, the Logos, and his name, the name of Jesus, is above every other name. In the beginning, God spoke the Word, and everything came to be. “In the Beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, …
Is It Any Wonder?
A baby changes everything. How many times have you heard that phrase? And if you are a parent, you know it’s true. The most significant and life changing days are when babies are born. Few are the women for whom motherhood does not cause a seismic shift in priorities and understanding. The birth of a child changes dads also, to …
Prepare Him Room
I’ve heard it said, “Home is where your mother is,” and I do think it’s true. People usually refer to the place their parents are as “home.” When you don’t have your parents anymore and you are essentially an orphan, you can feel somewhat unmoored, like some stability that you had is gone, and it …
Do Not Fear, Only Believe
“Do not fear, only believe.” Jesus said these words after He heard that the little girl He was on the way to heal, had died. I wonder if in that statement, He was reiterating the words of the Psalm that said, “Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear …
All the Credit: A Grandmother’s Legacy
Today is my grandmother’s birthday. She passed away in 2007, but her memory is cherished, and her impact is felt to this day. The last entry in my book, Life By The Way, gives a snapshot of her life of humility, service, and love for her family. She raised six children almost single-handedly, as her …
Be Prepared
Be prepared. It’s the Boy Scout motto. So much of life is about the preparation. It is often the difference between success and failure. Even in something as simple as preparing a meal – the organizing, buying ingredients, cutting, chopping, peeling, mixing – all done before you get to the actual cooking. In a career- the education, the …
The More You Know
The more you know His Word, the more you know His Will. That phrase came to me recently as I was pondering some decisions about the future. All of us who follow Christ have probably prayed for specific direction about a big decision we needed to make. Maybe we have operated with the assumption that …
A Matter of Inches
Inches That Changed Everything Recent events have left me, like many of you, heartbroken and pondering where we are in our society. I was thinking about how in many ways, life comes down to inches, minutes, or even fractions of seconds. A bullet can merely graze the flesh, or penetrate the tissue of life- inches. …
The Beautiful Eternal
The Beautiful Eternal What is it that makes us yearn for beauty? In people, in nature, in created things, in music, and even in words, we seek after beauty. Artists of various kinds long to create something transcendent – something that will be remembered long after we are here. I believe part of this yearning …
Life By The Way 