Posts from January 2021

Posts from January 2021

God’s People and the World

There has always been a conflict between the Lord’s people and followers of the world. This goes back to the time God told the serpent, “And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed; He shall bruise you on the head, and you shall bruise him on the heel” (Gen. 3:15). We often point to this passage to show how Jesus would overcome the devil, but the text also points to the…
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It was an Unpredictable Year

With a global pandemic, lockdowns, economic woes, a contested Presidential election, and more, this has been quite an unusual year. While the wise man noted that “there is nothing new under the sun” (Ecclesiastes 1:9), from our perspective it can seem like we are living in unprecedented times. As the events of this year have unfolded, there are some important truths that have been highlighted. These have always been true, but they are more apparent in light of recent events.…

Our Life on This Earth

I received the following thoughts by an unknown author via email. As I am about to celebrate another birthday, this article made me reflect about many things in my life. The thoughts expressed here are something to seriously think about this day and every day that God allow us to live (Acts 17:24-25): You know, time has a way of moving quickly and catching you unaware of the passing years. It seems just yesterday that I was young, just married…

Fear Not My Brothers

Many times, we get caught up in our daily lives and lose focus on what is truly important. We allow failures at work, arguments with loved ones, opposite political views and things not turning out the way we planned to depress us. Throughout the Bible, we see believers reflect on the promises of God when they find themselves in difficult situations. In the book of Psalm 27:1-10 (ESV): The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?…