Forming a biblical foundation for life
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
This is a slightly edited edition of a post which first appeared on Bible Living Blog on November 9, 2020. I am reposting this article, because this thought has kept coming to mind for the past week. I hope it is an encouragement to you! There have been times that I have prayed about a … Continue reading You Can’t Out-Imagine God
Faith is a word that carries all kinds of baggage. My personal experience seems to indicate that many see faith as a jump in the dark. “Faith is blind” is a common quip. Many people see faith as stepping out on a limb that is too small dreaming that it will hold them up. Thankfully, … Continue reading Faith – Taking God at His Word
This is the eighth post in a series on the names of God. This is the third variation of Yahweh that we have meditated on in this series. Yahweh Jireh is the name of a place rather than a name for God. “So Abraham called the name of that place, ‘The LORD will provide;” as … Continue reading The Names of God: Yahweh Jireh
This is the seventh post in a series on the names of God. Last week's post was a short study on the name Yahweh. This is God's personal name. It speaks of God's self-existence and independence, but it also speaks to His desire for relationship. The One who needs nothing and is dependent on no … Continue reading The Names of God: Yahweh Tsidkenu
The is the sixth post in a series entitled "The Names of God." In the last post we studied the name El-Shaddai. Believers can find great comfort in our all-powerful God. He has made promises to His people throughout history, and He is powerful enough to keep all those promises. God can keep every promise … Continue reading The Names of God: Yahweh, Jehovah, the LORD
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