Heaven’s Joy & Ours
I can imagine how Heaven must have sung with joy the day Ezra read the Book of the Law to the Israelites. At last, here…
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Israel the Dream
“…In this temple and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, I will put my Name forever.” 2 Chronicles…
Weeping for the World
I remember a preacher saying this one time: “Do you read the newspaper? The newspaper is the Church’s report card for the nation.” Those words…
Remembering HIStory
When a new year begins, it’s always good to remember events we’ve had in the year that just passed and be thankful for them: the…
Heralding Good News
“But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.”…
Seeing the Chariots of Fire
Imagine waking up to the rumble of army chariots and the guttural yells of their commanders. You open the door a crack and crouch fearfully…
The Waiting of a Promise
Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel. – Isaiah 7:14 Theologians…
The Best Gift
How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not…
Ministering Before the Lord
“Samuel was ministering before the Lord, a boy clothed with a linen ephod.” – 1 Samuel 2:18 I remember reading this verse one day, stopping a moment…
A Higher Standard
We love to ask God to vindicate us and prove others wrong—even if the “others” are fellow Jesus lovers. We get wounded by them, and…