A Few Life Lessons
I’ve recently started jotting down ‘life lessons’ – important lessons that I’ve learned in my life so far. While many of these lessons were learned the hard way (doing the opposite for too long!), I’m grateful for all that God…
Justified: A Survey of Romans 3:21-31
When Paul began his letter to the Romans, he quickly launched into praise for the Gospel. He promised his readers that it was ‘the power of God for salvation.’ He claimed that the righteousness of God is revealed in it….
The Four Key Dates of Human History
I recently published ‘The History of the World by Century.’ By listing the key events of every century, we can better understand the flow of human chronology. But even this simple list might be intimidating. There are so many centuries…
An Evening Hymn (Thomas Ken)
All Praise to Thee, my God, this night,For all the Blessings of the Light;Keep me, O keep me, King of Kings,Beneath Thy own Almighty Wings. Forgive me, Lord, for Thy dear Son,The ill that I this day have done;That with…
Why Today Matters
Most likely, today is not going to be a very noteworthy day. It will probably be like most every other day. It might be easier, it might be harder – but it probably won’t stand out as particularly significant in…
Prayer Is Work
I was recently encouraged by a friend who reminded me that ‘prayer is work.’ The New Testament certainly presents this idea, even if it doesn’t use that word. It speaks of striving in prayer (Romans 15:30), devoting oneself to prayer…
Worthless: A Survey of Romans 3:9-20
Morally, mankind is worthless! That is the prosecution’s case. Paul, the lead prosecutor, has already amassed a dizzying array of evidence – Gentiles are pagan perverts (1:18-32), while Jews are heady hypocrites (2:1-29). Lest anyone has missed the obvious, Paul…
The History of the World by Century
In order to understand historical events, it’s necessary to have two types of ‘grids.’ One grid is the geographical grid: you need to know geography and where things are, in order to make sense of events. The other grid, which…
The Unrushed Life
It was a favorite saying of the Emperor Caesar Augustus, Festina lente – Hasten slowly. I am told that the emperor considered there to be few things more unbecoming in a noble man than haste. I don’t normally write much…
Three Reasons to Keep Sharing Your Faith
“As for you, brothers, do not grow weary in doing good.” (2 Thessalonians 3:13) In evangelism, as in many other aspects of the Christian life, faithfulness is often as important, or more important, than skill. Consistency in sharing your faith…
