Posts Tagged ‘Christian Walk’
Happily Ever After – a daughter’s tribute to Brenda Vaughn and more
Preface to No Greater Love by Becky Vaughn For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. (Romans 8:18) Her name was Brenda Joyce. My grandmother was unsaved when my mom was born. She named her daughter after her…
Read MoreHow to Be a Merciful Person
Faith in the living God should make us tender and merciful to others. Too often, however, our faith can devolve into caustic legalism and critical judgmentalism toward those with whom we disagree. How can we maintain a merciful heart toward our neighbors all around us? Jesus challenges us in Matthew 9:13: “Go and learn what…
Read MoreBook Review: Daily Devotionals by Stewart Custer
Stewart Custer, well-known professor at Bob Jones University and pastor at Trinity Bible Church, was the most prolific Bible faculty author at BJU, producing small booklets, commentaries, Bible study helps, a Greek synonym study, and his beautiful color book on the Holy Land, with pictures he took himself on his many tours of the region.…
Read MoreHow Close Do You Want To Be To God?
There are times in the life of a Christian when certain passages of Scripture become especially meaningful. One of those passages for me is Psalm 91:1-2, “He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the LORD, ‘He is my refuge…
Read MorePersonal Commitments for a New Year
Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your LORD doth come. Matthew 24:42 It is traditional at this time of the year to reflect on what has been, and to be thankful for another opportunity to make changes that will make the future much better. It is easy to remember the failures of the…
Read MoreBible Reading Schedules – 2019
It’s that time of year again. Time to select a Bible reading plan and get started once again. Here are some links to Bible reading plans we like: Three from the Discipleship Journal at the Navigators site: The 5x5x5: a plan for reading the New Testament in one year – if you aren’t in the…
Read MoreMarijuana – How a Christian Should Think
On October 17, the government of Canada legalized marijuana for recreational use. My purpose in this post is not to argue the political issue but to present Christian guidance under the new regime. I understand that marijuana is illegal federally in the United States, but it is legal in some states. Christians and churches need…
Read MoreThe Lottery Lies
As a boy, I regularly visited Birmingham Drugs on Woodward Avenue to spend hard-earned lawn mowing money on comic books and a Coca Cola. I remember vividly when the orange Michigan Lottery kiosk was installed near the cash register. What caught my attention was the workers from Jax Car Wash down the block coming in…
Read MorePray in the Spirit
And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God; praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints—and for me, that utterance may be given to me, that I may open…
Read MoreMusic Choices – Objective Subjectivity
Making musical choices — how do you decide what’s right and what’s wrong? The subject is full of controversy. Everyone, it seems, has an opinion, and yours is wrong because you disagree with me. (At least, that’s what I’m told.) There is a lot of confusion on the issue, to be sure. I wrote something…
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