Biblical Episodes

A broken and contrite heart truly repents. A broken and contrite heart relies on the God who hears and gives. A broken and contrite heart submits to the word of God, even when it doesn’t fully comprehend what is happening. …

We have as we all know our personal troubles to contend with which steal our joy, and at least for our culture, we have the troubles and the evils of the whole world coming into our consciences fast with gory …

We can learn to know the Holy God of the universe, even in our earthly lives, in such a way that we set our agendas on the back burner and seek His purpose and will for us. We can do …

What began with a prayer from Psalm 119:32 lead to a closer and encouraging look at Hebrews 11:32-38, and the glorious realization that for all of us the path to Gideon, Barak, Samson, et al is through seasons of caves …

Our minds and hearts soar as we read of "Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets," and we think of how gloriously God worked in and through them to accomplish His will and would love to …

Joseph on seeing his brothers for the second time planned an elaborate scheme to keep his brother Benjamin in Egypt with him. What changed his mind? The same thing which brought great joy to Joseph and Jacob. And how in …

Being human means struggling at times to know which way to go, and perhaps even what to do. But as Christians, we have God's direct guidance for our body, mind, and soul. God gives enough light to see our path, …

An encouragement to continue the intercession, I am convinced you have begun, inspiration to move you if you have been struggling with a prayer for others, and lastly a gentle exhortation to integrity in when you commit to pr...

An introduction to intercession. After a brief review of Confession, Worship, and Thanksgiving, we see the place of Intercession through Andrew Murray, and Charles Spurgeon, and two unassailable Bible passages. Intercession d...

Gratitude would be very difficult for me if I was covered with seaweed, and all manner of digestive juices. (Don't even mention the digested material.) All without a shower! Our brother Jonah, has a thing or two to teach us …

True gratitude, not appreciation, but true gratitude is solely the purview of Christians.

A personal encounter with my own hard heart, and how I learned gratitude to God.

From the Seraphim in Isaiah, to David, reminding his soul to take care of business, to the doxologies in the New Testament, and finally glimpses of our eternal state, we will see our occupation and preoccupation: the worship ...

We have all eternity to worship God, and to praise His name, and that will not be enough time. A day of focusing on and speaking of the glory of God, moved the host to an emotional conclusion, We worship …

An evocative look at how confession to the Lord of our sins heals our minds bodies and souls.