When We Cannot Sleep (George Wither)
What ails my heart, that in my breastIt thus unquiet lies;And that it now of needful restDeprives my tired eyes? Let not vain hopes, griefs, doubts, or fears,Distemper so my mind;But cast on God thy thoughtful cares,And comfort thou shalt…
Encouraging Quotes on God’s Sovereignty
“Let us grant that God can do some things which we cannot understand.” (Augustine) “This is my Father’s world: / O let me ne’er forget / That though the wrong seems oft so strong, / God is the ruler yet.”…
Solvitur Ambulando
The phrase is attributable to St. Augustine. It’s Latin, and it translates to – “It is solved by walking. Literally, it means that sometimes, the solution arrives just by taking a walk. Relax your mind, take a walk, and the…
Blessed: A Survey of Romans 4:1-25
Paul concluded his chapter on mankind’s depravity with a startling proposition: the only way to be declared righteous is through faith, not works, and this applies to both Jews and Gentiles. Naturally, Jewish people are skeptical of such a claim:…
Timeline: Biblical History
An ongoing effort in my own biblical studies is to be able to visualize the storyline of the Bible using timelines. I’ve dabbled in timelines for literally years – and I’d like to share with you my ‘Biblical History Master…
Please Help Me!
Dear Reader, Could you take a moment to help me out? Just scroll down and answer the two simple questions below. (Email subscribers, if you can’t see the questions below, just click on the title, ‘Please Help Me!’ and it…
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…
