Rebel to Redeemed…Sharing HIS Kind of Love
Recently, I was discussing a book about Alzheimer’s with someone. I was reminded of a quote in the book, even when you get tired of answering the same question over and over be thankful to hear their voice. One day you will not be able to. This stuck with me. How many times do I get tired of hearing the […]
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Thomas Cranmer was a leader during the English Reformation and Archbishop of Canterbury. He brought major changes to the church during the reigns of King Henry VIII and two of his children, Edward VI and Mary I. He died a martyr’s death, which was immortalized in Foxe’s Book of Martyrs and his legacy continues through the Book of Common Prayer […]
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There is Power in the Blood is a great old hymn about the power of Christ blood. The hymn was written in 1889 by Lewis Edgar Jones. Lewis Jones was born on February 8, 1865 in Yates City, Illinois. Jones was attending a camp meeting at Mountain Lake Park, MD when he wrote his most popular hymn. One can imagine […]
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The term Ancient of Day is a name used for God in the book of Daniel. The term is used three times throughout the book of Daniel and is used in the sense of God being eternal. I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of Days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the […]
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Bartholomew is almost always mentioned in connection to being with the disciple Philip. In the book of John, he is referred to as Nathanael. The name Bartholomew in Greek meaning son of Talmai or son of the furrows in Aramaic, while the Hebrew name Nathanael means gift of God or God has given. In the first three gospels, Bartholomew is […]
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Recently I partnered with another writer on a ministry project. Before beginning on the project we opened in prayer. Each time she prays, she ask the Lord “let us work for eternal fruit in this endeavor”. It had been a long time since I’d heard it put this way. However, whatever we do, we should be working for eternal fruit. […]
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Jonathan Goforth was a Canadian missionary to China. He and his wife, Rosalind, became the leading missionaries in early 20-Century China and helped to establish and the revival of the Protestant China missions. Goforth was born on February 10, 1859 in Ontario, Canada. He was the seventh of eleven children. As a young man he sensed the call on his […]
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There Shall Be Showers of Blessings was written by Major Daniel Webster Whittle. He was born in Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts on November 22, 1840. After moving to Chicago in 1857, he began to attend a Congregational church and joined a Bible class. In 1862, he married Abbie Hanson. He wrote of his conversion during the Civil War in the book […]
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The Lord is referred to as the shepherd. A shepherd is a person who guides or directs in a particular direction and tends or rears sheep. A shepherd stays with his sheep to guide them, while going after the lost sheep. The best known verse is “The Lord is my shepherd” in Psalm 23:1. The verse speaks of all the […]
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Philip is a Greek name meaning friend and friend of horses. Many believe the disciple Philip may have spoken Greek. We first meet Philip right after Jesus has called Andrew and Simon Peter to follow him. It is possible that Philip was one of two {the unnamed} disciple who was following John the Baptist. When John the Baptist saw Jesus […]
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I grew tired of spinning my wheels. It seemed for years as if every step forward resulted in three steps back. Looking at my to-do list, items were still on there from years ago. I wasn’t getting anywhere. Lord, is this really what you want for me? Is this your plan for my life? Maybe I was wrong. Maybe […]
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J. R. R. Tolkien is best remembered for his literary works, The Lord of he Rings, The Hobbit and The Silmarillon. Many of his works have an undercurrent of Biblical teaching. Tolkien was a member of The Inklings, a literary group, which also included C. S. Lewis. Tolkien was influential in Lewis conversion from atheism to Christianity. John Ronald Reuel […]
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Johnson Oatman, Jr. was an lifelong insurance agent, while also serving as an ordained Methodist minister. No, Not One is a repetitive phrase used throughout the song to remind us that Jesus came to be our friend and to save us and there is no one else like Him. Oatman is also known for his hymns Higher Ground and Count […]
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Ruach Hakkodesh is a phrase used in the Tanakh to refer to the spirit of inspiration. This is collection of the Hebrew scriptures found in the Torah. The rauch ha-Kodesh refres to the holy spirit and there are more than 90 mentions in the Hebrew Bible. HaKadosh means “The Holy One”. “he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and […]
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Living in South Carolina, I remember the heartbreaking tragedy of the Emmanuel Nine. What was meant to town a community apart, instead brought them together. This was a surprise to so many. In Called to Forgive, Anthony Thompson shares a firsthand account of this terrible tragedy. He shares about his wife Myra, as she prepared to teach Bible study that […]
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Andrew was a brother of Simon Peter. The brothers were from the village of Bethsaida on the Sea of Galilee. The Greek culture and language were very significant in the area. His name is Greek, instead of the traditional Hebrew, of the Jews. The name Andrew means manly, brave, manhood and valour. Peter and Andrew were both fishermen by trade, […]
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There have been times when I’ve really had to ask God why. Why did I not listen to His warnings? Why did I marry an abusive man? Why didn’t I have children? Why have I been single for so long? Why is the struggle to get healthy so difficult? Why isn’t my book published yet? Why is an endeavor or […]
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If you have seen the movie Amazing Grace then you may remember the story of William Wilberforce. He championed for the abolition of slavery in early 19th Century England. William Wilberforce was born on August 24, 1759 in Yorkshire, England. He was the only son of Robert and Elizabeth Bird Wilberforce. His father, a wealthy merchant, died when he was […]
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In one of his sermons, Dwight L. Moody, the famed 19th Century evangelist, provided an anecdote of a pilot during the storm. He spoke of how not even a star was visible on this night, as the ship captain neared harbor. Then he saw only light from a nearby lighthouse of Cleveland Harbor. The lower lights had gone out and […]
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Ruach Elohim refers to the spirit of God. This is often referred to as the wind or breath of God. “And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.” Genesis 1:2 “And Pharaoh said unto his servants, Can we find […]
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