Today’s blog will be a little different. I want to share little snippets of what has occupied my heart and mind this week. My prayer times and devotional times have been less structured and more introspective. I list these thoughts in no particular order and each thought is only a sentence or two separated by … Read More
An interesting story takes place in the life of David. As if he did not have enough on his plate running from his son Absalom who was out to kill him, David encounters a descendent of Saul who still held a grudge against him. The man’s name was Shimei and you can read the story … Read More
A couple of weeks ago, on rare day of heavy rainfall in South Georgia, I was having a conversation with the gentleman who landscapes our church grounds. I asked him if he hated to see this rainy day since it meant he couldn’t get out and work. He told me that while he doesn’t want … Read More
I am afraid that we fail to grasp fully the significance of the events of life when they are happening. Only after some time has passed and we have the opportunity to view those events in their context of related events in our life do we come to fully appreciate the role those circumstances play … Read More
Former Atlanta Braves’ pitcher Greg Maddux recently received induction into the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY. A couple of quotes during his acceptance speech indicate the kind of focused worth ethic that earned him the nickname “Mad Dog.” Referring to his daily approach to the game Maddux said I never gave … Read More
We’ve spent the last week celebrating the unique freedoms that we enjoy as citizens of the United States of America. With all of the internal problems we’ve had over the last several years, we are still the greatest and freest nation on earth. Yet, we have seen those freedoms slowly eroding over the last few … Read More
A Good Study Bible Study Bibles contain notes along with the text that provide the reader with cross-references, translation helps, and explanations of historical and contextual situations. My recommendation: The ESV Study Bible A Notebook or Three Ring Binder This is for taking notes and recording insights that God gives you into the text and … Read More
One of the reasons many people do not engage the Bible regularly and intentionally is that they have no plan for doing so. Where to start? How to proceed? Today, I want to share a few ways I have found helpful in my Bible intake. I like to read the Bible regularly in 3 different … Read More
“As long as we are content to live without revival, we will.” – Leonard Ravenhill. What would happen if we got serious about our pursuit of Jesus? How different would our lives look if pursuing Jesus became the primary focus of our lives? What if we could not rest until we found ourselves totally immersed … Read More
My curiosity compelled me to do the math. There were 50 days between Passover and Pentecost. Three days between Passover and Jesus’ resurrection, and 40 days between Jesus’ resurrection and His ascension to heaven. That leaves a gap of 7 days. Before He ascended to heaven, Jesus instructed them to return to Jerusalem and wait … Read More
