John 13:34 “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. “ Quinn, my ten-month old grandson, and I recently had a delightful conversation. Of course, it was in blowing-raspberries-ish so you might not have understood it. He Continue Reading…
Matthew 25:12 But he answered, ‘Truly, I say to you, I do not know you.’ I don’t know why five of the ten virgins in Jesus’ parable ran out of oil. Evidently, they thought they had enough to get by. But their miscalculation caused them to lose everything. Kind of like Continue Reading…
Psalm 139:1 “O Lord, you have searched me and known me!” [ESV] Our daughter Bethany sought to learn Mandarin when she was dating her husband (who is of Asian descent). My friend Theresa wants to learn Spanish so she can better help Spanish-speaking people who apply for mortgage loans at her Continue Reading…
Ecclesiastes 10:12 “Words from a wise man’s mouth are gracious but a fool is consumed by his own lips.” cow·ard: a person who lacks the courage to do or endure dangerous or unpleasant things. Although we typically think of cowardice on the battle field, it can extend to almost every Continue Reading…
Revelation 2:4 “Yet I hold this against you: You have forsaken your first love.” Good works. Check Perseverance. Check Purity of doctrine. Check Endurance for the sake of Jesus’ name. Check Maintaining love for God….whoops. The believers at Ephesus boasted a pretty impressive resume, but a resume that fell short Continue Reading…
John 1:1 “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” Words. I live in a world of words. I suppose it’s an occupational hazard that comes with teaching composition. Equipped with my trusty red pen, I’m always on the lookout Continue Reading…