May we never sacrifice truth for the sake of zeal May we never fain zeal for the sake of relevance May we never sacrifice relevance for the sake of tradition May we never preserve tradition for the sake of comfort May we never sacrifice truth for the sake of relevance May we never sacrifice true …
Author: Steve
I love to study the Bible and I love to engage with others in learning. I had been privileged to do this on a regular basis through church ministry and through part-time teaching at a local Bible colleges.
Helping individuals learn to feed themselves through their own study of God’s Word is joy-giving to me. Influencing groups to do life and church from a biblically grounded, theologically faithful perspective is my passion.
Desert Song
To add to the previous post–I just hear this song today for the first time. (The first video contains the testimony of the singer Jill McCloghry, the second is just the song) httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZE33ejdgWIY httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QemZQKKJbRU The Desert Song, words and music: Brooke Fraser This is my prayer in the desert When all that’s within me feels …
Does God cause pain or difficult situations?
When that question is posed to many people their instinctive response is to say, “No, God only allows pain, suffering or difficult situations.” The instinctive response seems to be in some way a desire to protect God’s character. We need a God who cares for us. We need a God who is concerned for us …
Thoughts, Questions, Prayer and the Electoral Process
What was my prayer life like before the election? Will my prayer life be different after the election? We have an unusual privilege in our country to both vote for and pray for our leaders. Scripture commands us to pray for them (1 Timothy 2:1-4)–even in situations where people can’t vote for them. So will …
Listening to the Bible
One of the elements I’ve added the past couple years to my own devotions is listening to the Bible. I still read it–and I can’t read without a pencil in hand. But I’m finding when I listen through the “voice” of someone else, there are elements in the tone that I have not picked up …
Economics and Taxes
Since economics and taxes are on the minds of many–including me–and political ads complicate the issue. Check out the link below for a creative way to explain our tax laws. http://www.reclaimingthemind.org/blog/2008/10/bar-stool-economics/ (Hopefully you can overlook the “drink” and see point.)