Meditations on the Names of God The author of these meditations borrowed the pattern and many ideas for these meditations from a devotional book entitled Praying the Names of God by Ann Spangler. Zondervan, 2004. God—Elohim [e-lo-HEEM] May 4 “In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth” (Gen 1:1). Scientists today are building a gigantic […]
As a photographer, I am constantly being teased by family and friends about “seeing the world through a lens.” But it’s true. I carry my camera with me quite often. I am always looking for photo opportunities. Ever since I started this hobby, I have come to have a new appreciation for light and scenery. […]
Crash. Boom. “Fire!” The assault was fierce. I had never before seen such an enemy come upon us. They climbed over our carefully fortified walls like frenzied ants on a trail of honey. There was no place to run. But we didn’t want to. We would fight—fight to the end. The clash of swords was […]
Out here in the Midwest corn belt, there is an insurance company—its name is not important—which has the rather gruesome custom of marking every fatal highway accident with a sign, which, besides bearing an “X” to mark the spot, also carries in large letters the single word “THINK.” I suppose the sign has merit in […]
The scent of springtime fills the air And fragrance greets us everywhere; The grass is green, no longer brown, The snow submerged into the ground. Where just a few short weeks ago Naught but bare limbs a tree would show, New buds of green spring forth—and they Enlarge—become a green array. Where flow’rs were planted, […]
As time marches on I’ve found that I have a growing affection for the Spring season. When I was growing up I always thought that Fall was the best time of year, but that was most likely due to my birthday being in October. As a kid, just growing another year older (and getting a […]
How many times have you told someone a secret about somebody else, or even yourself, but only if they promised not to tell another person? Sooner or later the word gets around, whether it’s a true story or not. Why is it that gossip seems to spread like wildfire, whether intentionally or not, yet good […]
John 9:39-41, “And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind. And some of the Pharisees which were with him heard these words, and said unto him, Are we blind also? Jesus said unto them, If ye […]
Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach’s sake and thine often infirmities. I Timothy 5:23 In our last article we examined Scripture’s teaching regarding when alcohol may be used, and when it may not be used. This we did to begin answering the question: what is the proper use of […]