Forming a biblical foundation for life
The following is part one of a three-part series on Advent. This series is for the adult Sunday School class at Pioneer Bible Church. We are in the season of Advent. I used to view Advent simply as the time leading up to Christmas. Advent is the time every year that we study Matthew 1-2 … Continue reading Advent Part One – Season of Darkness, Death, Exile, and Longing
This post was originally published on December 1, 2020. Since our family is decorating our tree this evening, I thought of this post and wanted to share this idea again. I believe this will be an annual tradition. Our family decorated our Christmas tree yesterday evening. It is always fun to take out ornaments from … Continue reading Ornamental Prayer Prompts
This is an excerpt from a sermon preached on Ephesians 5:1-2 which reads: "Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God." Everyone who is in Christ is a new creation – a child of … Continue reading Beloved Children of God
Every time I open my internet app I am bombarded with news of impending doom. The oil market is not good, food prices are soaring, a recession is coming, powerful countries are aggressive, natural disasters are coming in waves. Watching the news and interacting with neighbors can cause anxiety to heighten. The Lord Jesus' words … Continue reading Do Not Be Anxious About Tomorrow
As I watch the news, listen to speeches filled with empty promises and absolute nonsense, and watch the downward spiral of our culture, there are biblical descriptors that continually come to mind. Maybe you have thought of these verses lately. Everyone did what was right in his own eyes. (Judges 17:6b, 21:25b) There is a … Continue reading Wage War Against Despair
The following post is a study that I prepared for an Adirondack Pastor's Fellowship in 2020. If any of you from that fellowship read this, please know that I love and miss you! 1. The suffering of Christ has brought us to God (1 Peter 3:18; Isaiah 53:5-7) For Christ also suffered once for sins, … Continue reading A Brief Theology of Suffering
The following post is the complete study on God's names, which first appeared as individual posts from June 3, 2022-August 5, 2022. You can find links to each original post here. You can also find a PDF version of this study on the Free Resources page. Introduction In American culture, names rarely describe a person’s … Continue reading Seven Names of God
This has been a season of celebration, abnormal schedules, fun family times, good coffee, church family care, and spiritual ups and downs. In some ways, I have seen seasons like this before, but in other ways this is a whole new experience for me and my family. First, we have celebrated the arrival of our … Continue reading Family and Writing Update
Father, I am so thankful for the GIFT of salvation. I thank You that You have not given me my wages. I have only earned death. Thank You that it is not by any works that I have done in my self-righteousness, but it is completely by Your mercy that You have saved me. Thank … Continue reading Not By Works
This is the concluding post and link page for the series The Names of God. You can follow the links below to read the full articles for each name. The introduction can be found here. The many names of the one biblical God reveal aspects of His character. Elohim is the sovereign, powerful God. El … Continue reading The Names of God: Conclusion and Review
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