In sports, a player who is not spectacular but always gets his job done is sometimes called a “grinder.” The grinder can be counted on to do the right thing. In reading about Joseph in Matthew 1 this morning, the term “grinder” is what came to … [Continue reading]
A prayer for today
I recently read Daniel 9 and it struck me that Daniel’s prayer for the Nation of Israel is a good prayer for any nation. Here is his prayer as recorded in Daniel 9:4-19: 4 I prayed to the Lord my God and made confession, saying, “O Lord, the … [Continue reading]
Yancey’s Three Questions
I am not sure out of which Philip Yancey book I gleaned these. As I am reading, I sometimes make notes in Evernote on my phone or tablet to jog my memory for future use. I recorded the following questions listed in a such a note entitled “Yancey’s … [Continue reading]
The Gospel according to Elmore James
While driving to work this morning a version of “It Hurts Me Too” came on the radio. As I considered the lyrics, I saw a parallel to Scripture that I had not seen before. So, to Google I turned to find the lyrics. Here they are, for those who are not … [Continue reading]
