Miraculous Lessons
First, consider Mark 4:35-5:41. In these verses, several miracles are recorded for our reflection and understanding. The following take place: 1. Stilling the stormy winds on the sea of Galilee…
Author: Doy Moyer
The Context of Grace
The announcement of salvation coincides with the message, “Your God reigns” (Isa 52:7). Christians recognize that salvation comes by the grace of God through faith (Eph 2:8-10). With this comes…
Depression and the Christian
Job was a man who suffered far more than most of us will ever understand. His suffering was emotional, spiritual, and physical, and each was more than he could bear…
The Christian’s Relationship to the World
What is the Christian’s relationship to the world? It’s always helpful to review what Scripture teaches us about our involvement in the world, and we want to keep these thoughts…
Cultivating Feelings for God
Feelings are strange. We don’t usually pick our feelings consciously, as if we normally wake up in the morning and say, “Here is how I’m going to feel today.” We…
On Dislocated Hips and Blessings
Genesis 32 tells the intriguing account of Jacob wrestling with a character who, at first, seems quite mysterious. The text says, “a man wrestled him until daybreak” (v. 24). Hosea…
Whose Voice do we Follow?
“Truly, truly, I say to you, he who does not enter by the door into the fold of the sheep, but climbs up some other way, he is a thief…
Poor and Rich Alike
It is not uncommon for people to pit the rich against the poor, and vice versa, especially in political arenas. That is not something that Christians should ever want to…
When Tragedy Strikes
hat exactly does one say to another when tragedy strikes? We all wish that we had the perfect words that will appropriately capture what everyone is feeling, words that will…
Political Correctness and the Christian
Christians increasingly must deal with political correctness (PC). This is the idea, according to the online dictionary (.com), of “avoiding vocabulary that is considered offensive, discriminatory, or judgmental.” They even…