Sometimes I have to meet my husband somewhere. When I arrive, I look for him. He’s not hard to spot, being tall and very familiar. But in the minutes of looking, I somehow feel a little lost; a bit unimportant in the crowd maybe, or just not sure of my place. When I find him, …
Psalm 23:6 says, ‘Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life…’ Which sounds nice. Really nice. But the Hebrew word translated ‘follow’ here (radaph), suggests a much more intensive verb. More like chasing, pursuing, even hunting down. Strong’s concordance calls it ‘purposeful, even covenantal, pursuit’. Which sounds better yet. The …
Faith in Jesus Christ is the first principle of the gospel for a reason. We must first believe in order to have a desire and a motivation to follow. Without the belief, we wouldn’t have any reason to act. But there are other gifts of faith that make its preeminent position purposeful and beneficial. When …
You’ve heard the adage that we become the sum of the 5 people we surround ourselves with the most? Expanding that thought, we tend to adopt the philosophies, energy, and values of our environment and influencers. Because we are human. We like to fit in, no matter how much we claim individuality. We tend to …
The legend of St. Valentine purports that in the face of great opposition he performed Christian marriages against the edicts of the rulers of the time. He refused to deny his faith in Jesus Christ and was eventually martyred on February 14. I don’t know how much of the story is true, but I love …
