Tag: bible commentary
Unusual Kindness for the Outcast
God has condescended himself affectionately with unusual kindness for the outcast, even when they are explicitly undeserving of His grace.
Trust the Process of Your Calling
When we trust the process of God’s calling in our lives, we can have a pace, a peace, and a patience in our daily rhythms that reveal a faithfulness to
Routine Prayers to Fervent Prayers
Fervent prayers come from knowing the heart of God and praying God’s will with confidence and strong faith in God's character.
Advent Week 2: Perfect Peace
The Hebrew word for peace is shalom. This word occurs over 250 times in the Old Testament. It refers to relationships between people, nations, and God with men.
Ken Sparks: Everyone Gets to Die
Ken Sparks, one of college football’s all-time greatest coaches, began his coaching career with the philosophy: “It’s never about wins on the field, but the victories of the soul.”
Patrick Mahomes and the Lost Comma
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes’ well wishes for Aaron Rodgers took on a completely different meaning—all because of a lack of punctuation.
Drunk Street Choir, Deep Mire, and Waiting on God
Can you identify with David as one who is crying out for justice and waiting on God while the choirboys of injustice seem to have the loudest voice?
Meekness Isn’t Weakness
Greek war horses were “meeked” in the sense that they were trained to stay in the battle rather than flee at the sound of loud canons.
A Life That Demands a Gospel Explanation
When Peter exhorted early Christians about responding to suffering, he was teaching them about apologetics of the faith.
Wrestling With God
The very fact that God is willing to wrestle you into submission means he has great plans for you. Indeed, what He has in mind is greater than you imagine.