Clear Truth
One day, every veil currently covering Truth will be removed. Every word from Jesus will be so empowered by His Holy Spirit and so unrestricted by rebellious and sinful flesh, which won’t be present, that each word …
Cash-Free Baptism
The third page of my website offers access to several articles I have written. It is always available through these emails, because you can click on the image at the bottom of the email and it opens …
Last Chance Before Interstate
After World War II, national leadership in the United States began building a system of highways that could facilitate speedy transfer of military from any location in the country to any other place in the country. The …
The 120 Clerks
Is it possible that the 120 believers who were gathered on Pentecost as described in Acts 2 were all clergy? At least 11 were apostles. If the Holy Spirit was OK with an apostle being chosen by …
Feeling Blue
Sadness, loneliness, discouragement – these come from the pain of feeling that things are not right in us or not right around us. Joy, peace, faith, courage, love – these come from observing the character of Yahweh …
Working Out
Religious people rarely experience freedom. Disciplined people frequently know freedom. Religion teaches us that we must make our own way, and hold our own line, and fear of failure keeps us engaged. Discipline teaches us …
Isaiah 26
ISA 26 Our city is strong because of God Our city is strong because our God Has raised Salvation up as a wall With a Gate named Jesus (first ending of chorus:) He will throw evil principalities …
Acts 3:16
Peter and John were going to prayer when they passed a man they presumably had passed many times, who was over 40, but had never walked. The man was brought to the Beautiful Gate to beg each …
You Are Light
It is difficult to act happy when we are sad and lonely. It is just as difficult to act sad when we are ridiculously happy. Why, then, is it so easy to act dark when we are …
Just as God in Christ Forgave You
One evening long ago I was standing behind a pulpit. I was planning to speak to a congregation about the power of forgiveness. As I read the Scripture I was planning to expound on, the Scripture suddenly …