Editor’s note: This week on the blog, we’re doing something we’ve never done before: it’s “Boy Week”! That’s right, we’re celebrating the release of the newest member of the “Lies” family of books, Lies Boys Believe by Erin and Jason Davis, with content celebrating the guys in our lives. You’ll be hearing from Erin Davis and Katie Laitkep later this… Continue reading God Gave Me Six Boys!
Tag: gods love
We Only Have One Heart
If someone says, “I love God,” but hates a fellow believer, that person is a liar; for if we don’t love people we can see, how can we love God, whom we cannot see?1 John 4:20 (NIV) I want to draw your attention to one little word in this verse. The word can. Can is not… Continue reading We Only Have One Heart
Remember to Be a Blessing
Throughout my childhood numerous phrases spoken by my dad became as woven into the fabric of my growing up-years as the scents of my mom’s signature dishes or the blue-and-white decor that graced the shelves. Some were spoken in jest, like “No pain, no gain” (though in reality my dad was quite compassionate when we… Continue reading Remember to Be a Blessing
Come to me
Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.(Matthew 11:28 NIV) Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Matthew11:28 NIV Republished with permission from Blogs.crossmap.com, featuring inspiring Bible verses about Come to me.
In New Jerusalem We Enjoy God as our Light 43-2-1
In the Bible darkness is a type of punishment. God punished the Egyptians with a thick darkness for three days (Exo. 10:22), and in the future God will punish the Antichrist and his kingdom with darkness (Rev. 16:10). Part of the enjoyment in the New Jerusalem is that there will be no night. The city… Continue reading In New Jerusalem We Enjoy God as our Light 43-2-1
Come and share your master’s happiness!
Again, it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted his wealth to them. To one he gave five bags of gold, to another two bags, and to another one bag, each according to his ability. Then he went on his journey. The man who had received five… Continue reading Come and share your master’s happiness!
Lord of All
Paul declared himself an apostle to the Gentiles to bring the gospel of Jesus Christ to those who were not Jews. When he visited Athens, he was disturbed in his spirit when he saw the level of idol worship. He spent his time in the synagogue teaching the Jews and others about the salvation of… Continue reading Lord of All
Can We Talk?
Joan Rivers (a comedian who started in the 60s appearing in nightclubs) catchphrase was, “Can we talk?” I think she wanted people to enter into meaningful dialog about current issues. She must have known the power of communication. I have said this before, “Communication brings understanding. Understanding brings acceptance. And in the case of a… Continue reading Can We Talk?
Being Transformed to Express the Jasper God 43-1-5
New Jerusalem is “clear as crystal” (Rev. 21:11), “like clear glass” (v. 18), and “like transparent glass” (v. 21). Fallen man is the opposite – darkened and hardened (Eph. 4:18). But Christ has redeemed us from our fallen state and has become our life and our light! We need to apply this picture to our… Continue reading Being Transformed to Express the Jasper God 43-1-5
Your word
Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path. (Psalm119:105 NIV) Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path. Psalm119:105 NIV Republished with permission from Blogs.crossmap.com, featuring inspiring Bible verses about Your word.