“Sir, We Would See Jesus.” (John 12:21)

And, it is my heartfelt desire that all who read this will, too, see Jesus! Of this Jesus, an unknown author has written: “He was born in an obscure village, and grew up in another obscure village where he worked in a carpenter’s shop until he was 30, and then for three years as anContinue reading ““Sir, We Would See Jesus.” (John 12:21)”

A Good King Who Died A Leper (9th in a series on Kings and Priests)

A 17th-century poet had this to say about good and bad kings: “Good kings are mourned for after life; but ill, and such as govern only by their will, and not their reason—unlamented fall; no good man’s tears shed at their funeral.” This was certainly the case with King Amaziah (see the Oct. 3 “YouContinue reading “A Good King Who Died A Leper (9th in a series on Kings and Priests)”

On The Light Side

Solomon reminds us that “a merry heart doeth good like a medicine.” (Provs. 17:22) We have all been in very tense, maybe nerve-racking situations, when some wag uttered an utterly ridiculous thought that caused even the most wearisome among us to laugh. There was always in school—and maybe there is in every family—someone whose geniusContinue reading “On The Light Side”

Spiritual Meltdown

Do you believe that you are “up to the task?” Are you convinced that you can live the Christian life? Having been a believer for quite some time, and having received appropriate training and acquired considerable knowledge, especially of God’s Word and of spiritual matters, do you feel you are ready for just about anythingContinue reading “Spiritual Meltdown”

Tornados, Earthquakes, Hurricanes, Floods, and God

[Note: This is a lightly edited version of a post that first appeared in “You and God” in December 2021. It remains as relevant as ever today, unfortunately, as the Southeast recovers from Hurricane Helene and awaits Hurricane Milton.] The second weekend of December and the week following, America was shocked by a killer tornadoContinue reading “Tornados, Earthquakes, Hurricanes, Floods, and God”