Confusion
“Babel, the place where the tower was built, means “gate of God.” The word is also a homonym of the Hebrew verb balal, “to produce...
Humility and Pain and Suffering
“The measure of a man’s spiritual growth is his humility. The more advanced he is spiritually, the more humble he is. And vice versa: the...
True Self
“God has created us for Himself and our hearts are designed to find their end in him, yet many spend their days restlessly craving rival...
Expectations
“In the Lord Jesus’ Sermon on the Plain (Lk 6:17-49), He commands all who come to Him (vs. 47) to love their enemies, do good to those...
Redemption
“Redemption has a technical meaning relative to the freeing of slaves. Here, the bondage is to sins; the act of releasing is forgiveness;...
Fallen World
“Lot dwelt in the cities of the plain and pitched his tent even as far as Sodom” (Genesis 13:12). Lot “pitched his tent” in Sodom, but...
Hand of God
“God, in His providence, is directing our lives according to His plan and purpose. Hunting for livestock or having a vehicle break down...
Panic
“…it is easy to forget the sober truth of God’s eternal love and care for us. But history shows we humans have faced epidemics and...
Prayer ("Techniques" and Discovery)
“…cultivating a contemplative practice, such as using a prayer word, the breath, sitting in stillness, is not to reduce prayer to a...
Testimony
“Our world does not need theories concerning Christ, but rather the testimony of lives that reveal the Lord…We are to exhibit His...