Every day will I bless thee; and I will praise Thy name for ever and ever. Psalm 145:2 The praise of God is normally linked…
It’s in the text, so I know it is true, but it is still difficult to actually live out in my life without some miraculous…
Someone asked me the other day, what scripture had been on my heart that week. Well, I’ve been thinking about what I’m thinking. How I’m…
This letter is the fourth in a series of seven letters written to churches in Asia Minor at the end of the first century AD.…
“We know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose” (Romans…
Paul Tan, in his Encyclopedia of 7700 Illustrations, gives us a story about Diogenes. “Diogenes (412 B.C.) made himself most unwelcome in Athens by trudging…
Don’t you hate it when cheaters win? It is built into us. Whether it is a ball team, a political candidate, or a business deal,…
And they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field: they shall make thee to eat grass…
I’m up late and can’t sleep because my circadian rhythm has been thrown off yet again by our 5-month baby girl. Oh yes, you moms…
In the corona crisis, some Christians are fearful even of their regular habits of church attendance. Some tried, but their fears won out, and they’ve…
This letter is the third in a series of seven letters written to churches in Asia Minor at the end of the first century AD.…
What a week! Elections, COVID19, and social unrest have filled our eyes and ears for months. The election is over now except for the counting…
When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel? Acts 1:6…
This letter is the second in a series of seven letters written to churches in Asia Minor at the end of the first century AD.…
Two chicken-fried steaks with gravy and sliced onions. A triple-patty bacon cheeseburger. Cheese omelet with ground beef, tomatoes, onions, bell peppers, and jalapenos. A bowl…
As I write this, we are anxiously anticipating the results of the national elections in the United States. It’s Tuesday, November 3, 2020 and today…
[Note: we published this article two years ago, just before the last USA national election. Since today is election day in the USA, we republish…
Published by Kevin Schaal, October 28, 2020 “This is a horrible election.” Those were my words in 2016. I was speaking to a group…
The rise of the political organization Black Lives Matter and the modern social justice movement has caused no small disturbance in the American church. Some…
“Sanctify [set them apart] through thy truth; thy word is truth.” (John 17:17) I was stunned when I received that phone call. At 28 years…
