Truth For The Heart
Read the Bible in 2011 ◊ Week 28: Sunday “For He rescued us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.” Colossians 1:13–14 Sunday’s Bible reading is Colossians 1–2. This is one of Paul’s letters written from prison, most […]
Read MoreRead the Bible in 2011 ◊ Week 10: Saturday “And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching […]
Read MoreWhen I was growing up we attended a church with a large music program, and I first sang in a choir as a young child. Our minister of music frequently had us sing the Hallelujah Chorus from Handel’s Messiah during December. The adult choir was at the front of the church behind the ministers, while […]
Read MoreJohn Owen was an English pastor and brilliant Puritan theologian who lived during the 1600s. He was a contemporary of John Bunyan, the author of Pilgrim’s Progress, and labored to have Bunyan released from his imprisonment for preaching without a license. I’ve quoted Owen in Steerage, Perspicuity and in Songs, because I find his words […]
Read More“Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, accurately handling the word of truth.”
Read MoreWhen a ship is crippled in naval warfare, it becomes hors de combat or “out of the fight.” Its masts broken, with sails shredded and hull or rudder damaged, the ship is at risk of being boarded and taken by the enemy.
Read More“The unfolding of Your words gives light;
It gives understanding to the simple.”
Psalm 119:130
Several months after I became a Christian I attended a fall conference for college students from several universities within the state. I wasn’t doing very well that weekend, and Saturday evening when I went to my bunk I found a small packet on my pillow.
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Kindling for Candles 