1 John 4 1 John 4:10 I am reasonably sure that everyone reading this has heard some cynic say something like, “If your God is so loving, how can they allow _____________?” You can fill in the blanks with words like suffering, disasters, etc. I felt uncomfortable answering those questions for a long time until … More Devotional Thought – “God’s Love” – 02/18/2025
If you randomly ask folks on the street what it means to be a fisherman, you will likely get a response from those guys on Deadliest Catch, Wicked Tuna, or Bass Pro. Now, those are real fishermen. I must admit I like watching all of those, but Jesus made it clear in Matthew 4: 18-22 … More Devotional Thought – “Fishing” – 02/11/2025
48 Bible Verses about A Good Man First and foremost, what makes a “good man” is that they must be a born-again believer, having confessed Christ Jesus as Lord and Savior. Paul, writing in Romans 3:10, makes it clear that an unrepentant man can do nothing “good” on his own. The Bible guides us to … More Devotional Thought – “What is a Christian man?” – 02/3/2025
Nothing whatever, whether great or small, can happen to a believer, without God’s ordering and permission…There is no such thing as “chance,” “luck” or “accident” in the Christian’s journey through this world. All is arranged and appointed by God. And all things are “working together” for the believer’s good. —J. C. Ryle (1816-1900), Anglican bishop, … More Friday’s Feature Quote – “The Sovereign Lord” – 01/31/2025
Today’s Devotion will be slightly different. In today’s in-depth study portion, I will not focus on a specific text but on the concept of a biblical foundation. Most people would say that the Bible or Christ is their foundation in theological circles. While I agree that Christ the Bible says He is more than a … More Devotional Thought – “Foundations” – 01/28/2025
The last few months have seen very difficult times on both coasts of America. There have been hurricanes on the East Coast and now Fires in the West. I am sure many of you have been praying daily for those affected by these events and for all those who have served on the recovery and … More Devotional Thought “Praying for Neighbors” – 01/15/2025
MATTHEW 14 MATTHEW 14:30 Maybe it is just me, but I can relate to this story (and I think many others, too) more than I/we would have thought; let me explain. Peter did not set out of the boat for the wrong reasons but lost focus on the only reason he could accomplish the task. … More Devotional Thought – “Lord, save me” – 01/14/2025
COMMENT In the devotion/article below, the author makes a compelling case that to believe that God would never give us a task that we could not accomplish is inconsistent with what the Bible teaches. I would add that Romans 7, specifically verses 7-14, seems to make it pretty plain. Paul says I understand; I am … More Fallacy: God Would Not Command What We Cannot Do – 01/10/2025
Whenever I see a building like this I think, that is a church. Of course, I am just a little biased towards this one as I was the project manager for the construction of it after Hurricane Katrina. The reality of course is that is just a “Church Building” God’s Church is made up of … More Devotional Thought – “Churches” – 01/09/2025
Unfathomable oceans of grace are in Christ for you. Dive and dive again — you will never come to the bottom of these depths! Short, pithy gems from Robert Murray McCheyne, 1813-1843 https://www.gracegems.org/ Marvelous, infinite, matchless grace,Freely bestowed on all who believe!All who are longing to see His face,Will you this moment His grace receive? Verse 3, … More Friday Feature Quote – “Sola Gratia” – 01/03/2025
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