John 10:10 says “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.” Well, it’s that time of year again. The Thanksgiving tables across the country had hardly been cleared a few weeks ago when people started queuing up outside their [...]
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What needs to go on the altar?
In Genesis 22:2 God tells Abraham: “Take your son, your only son, Isaac, whom you love, and go to the region of Moriah. Sacrifice him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains I will tell you about.” Abraham had become a father at an old age and he loved and delighted in [...]
God can do a lot with a little
John 6:9 says “There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish, but what are they for so many?” When I think about the miracle of Jesus feeding 5000 plus people with only a little bread and fish, I can’t help but ask the question “Is it really possible that out [...]
The wise and foolish builders
The East coast has had a rough couple of weeks. First they were jolted by a magnitude 5.8 earthquake that caused minor damage, but major anxiety. Then a week later hurricane Irene barreled ashore causing extensive damage, flooding, and power outages. Watching the news coverage from those events got me thinking about Matthew 7 where [...]
Solomon’s lessons on success
Ecclesiastes 2:11 says “Yet when I surveyed all that my hands had done and what I had toiled to achieve, everything was meaningless, a chasing after the wind.” I’ve been thinking a lot about that verse lately. It should be a red flag for all of us. Most attribute the writing of Ecclesiastes to Solomon. He [...]
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