There are times when a verse with which I am very familiar takes on a new meaning, or more accurately, I feel like I understand it on a deeper level. I experienced this with something that the Apostle John wrote in his first epistle. “There is no … [Continue reading]
An AHA moment
A few minutes ago I had an "AHA" moment, and it had nothing to do with sparkling water. I literally woke up with a revelatory thought and it has to do with misunderstanding a verse in Ephesians. The verse actually says: “Be angry and do not sin; … [Continue reading]
Out from under the carpet
One of the things I dislike about the American church is our tendency to sweep issues under the rug. Rather than deal with problems with honest integrity, we too often hide and cover the problem as if the truth were something that would damage … [Continue reading]
Clinging to the rope
In looking at commentaries on 1 Peter, I read this: “Every real Christian feels that he is surrounded by dangers, and that he is in himself full of weakness; there cannot therefore be a greater comfort than to feel that we are kept by a power … [Continue reading]
