As I contemplate the start of a new year and take time to evaluate, take personal inventory and plan for this new year (yes I try to establish goals and resolutions)–one thing I am particularly thankful for is the unchanging nature of God. We have no idea what 2008 will hold. We have no way …
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.
Wisdom
The Birth of Christ brought God to man, but it took the Cross of Christ to bring man to God.
The Wonder of Christmas
We give gifts made by hand He gave a gift provided by love We give a portion He gave it all We give greetings in hope of peace on earth He gave grace which gives peace We give attention to events He gave the event To us a Son is given A Son who is …
Wisdom–When we ask "Why?
Why? God is . . . too kind to do anything cruel . . . too wise to make a mistake . . . too deep to explain Himself. Charles R. Swindoll, Growing Strong in the Seasons of life So, Why? Is asking why wrong? Why do we need to ask why? Is asking why …
What we have when we have Christ (part 2)
More insights from Paul’s amazing truths in Romans 5:1-11. 5:3-5 More than that, we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, 4 and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, 5 and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who …
What we have when we have Christ (part 1)
Romans 5:1-11 is an amazing passage. In the context, Paul has taught about the problem of sin (1:18-3:20), is in the middle of explaining the provision of salvation (3:21-5:21) and will turn his attention to the power for sanctification (6-8). As he develops the provision of salvation, Paul lays out what God has done through …
Wisdom
“Our joy, our meaning in life, comes not by pursuing happiness, but by pursuing God, who then gives us joy and meaning as a consequence.” Max Anders