The Christian faith stands unique in all of history as the only faith that has a God who saves. Vishnu, Brahma and Shiva do not save. The god of Islam does not save. Confucius does not save. Buddha does not save. Atheism does not save. The state does not save. These all admit … [Read more...] about The God Who Saves
Salvation
#12 Heroes Who Died – OT Survey
The Book of Judges is a book about the increasing misery and disaster that overcomes God's people when they refuse to worship Him faithfully in the promised land. It's also about heroes. Heroes who died. Judges is an adventure story. It has plot, drama, betrayal, violence, … [Read more...] about #12 Heroes Who Died – OT Survey
Those Glorious Little Mercies
The things that happen to Hannah could happen and do happen, to anyone. Okay, so she can't have kids. But then she can. It happens every day. So, why does she sing such a grand and momentous song about such a relatively small matter in the big scheme of life? My heart exults in … [Read more...] about Those Glorious Little Mercies
Jesus, Precious Gems
As Jesus heads toward Jerusalem, the heat on Israel intensifies. Jerusalem has become a haunt of Jackals and unclean birds and upon that generation would come the blood of all the prophets that had been sent to her. But, among the wreck and ruin of humanity in Israel, there … [Read more...] about Jesus, Precious Gems
Jesus, Compassion
In Luke chapter 7 we meet a Centurion whose servant is at the point of death and a widow whose son had died and was on her way to the burial. These two events give us a wonderful glimpse into the humanity of Jesus. In the first event, Jesus marvels over faith which He … [Read more...] about Jesus, Compassion