“Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places” (Ephesians …
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THE ROCK THAT WILL NOT FAIL
Have you have ever stood at edge of the ocean, and noticed how quickly the ground underneath you shifts? You may feel steady for a moment, but soon you are mired in the sand, and the longer you stay there, the more unbalanced you become. Jesus told a parable of a man who built his …
How We Build
How We Build As this year comes to a close, I am thinking about building. In 1 Corinthians 3, the Apostle Paul says he has laid a foundation, which is Christ. He says, “Let each one take care how he builds upon it. For no one can lay a foundation other than that which is …
A New Way
Tom Holland’s book, “Dominion,” is a deep and gritty depiction of the Roman occupied world into which Jesus came. It was a world where pride, human achievement, and status were prized, and humility would have been viewed with disdain. In this world the Romans, in order to maintain a firm grip on any uprisings against them and …
Covenant
“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, …
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, …
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 …
Evidence of You
We live in a universe of order. From human bodies to heavenly bodies, things don’t just arrange themselves. When you move toward increased complexity, things are not more random but more ordered. If we threw the letters of the alphabet up in the air and let them fall, they would not likely come down in …
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 …
Life By The Way 