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Enter Boaz
Ruth, Chapter 2 As chapter two opens, we are introduced to a relative of Naomi’s on her husband’s side. Boaz is called a man of standing. He would have been capable, strong, and wealthy. He may have been the hometown hero, a defender of Bethlehem. God’s...
When Life Seems Out of Control
Ruth, Chapter 1 The book of Ruth shows us that God cares about ordinary people in everyday life. This story describes how God works through normal circumstances and everyday conditions, working out His sovereign plan with imperfect people. And these are people like...
Two Post-Easter Thoughts
In Becky MacDonald’s recent Women at Risk newsletter, she had this to say about the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead: Flipped “The resurrection calls us to ‘flip everything on its head’ by elevating and honoring those the world looks...
If the Old Guys are Nominated
The eyes of history are upon all of us, as the sign at left says. The 2024 presidential election is a hinge upon which history will turn. Rightly or wrongly, there has been more loyalty and love, and rancor and hate directed toward Mr. Trump and Mr....
He Wore It and Became It
We all appreciate Franklin Graham. He’s so like his father. He leads the powerful and good Christian organization Samaritan’s Purse. Every time he is on television for a 60 second speech, I know he will tell people that God loves them and Jesus died for...
A More Sure Word
The largest radio receiver on earth is in New Mexico. Pilots call it The Mushroom Patch. Its real name is the Very Large Array. The VLA is a series of huge satellite disks on 38 miles of railways. Together the dishes mimic a single telescope the size of Washington...
Intimidated
She is as beautiful a saint as we have ever met. Of Chinese descent, she has reached out to international students at the University of Washington for years. She has lived and taught in China. When she asked about whether it was legitimate to take time...
Warrior, Wounded, Wisdom – Part 2
We continue to consider three phases of a man’s life, looking further at Warriorness. Frustrated in one form, Warriorness may surface in another. For example, during World War II, Japanese warriorness was seen in military conquests. After Japan lost the...
Warrior, Wounded, Wisdom – Part 1
Some years ago, I came across Robert Hicks’ book The Masculine Journey. In this book, he outlines a pattern of phases in life many men (and some women) experience. I was fascinated by his idea, since it described so well what I have observed and experienced....
Get It All
My mother occasionally served us pork chops for dinner. After having enjoyed the majority of the meat on his chop, my dad said, “Son, it is okay to pick up the bone—it costs too much to not get it all.” “Get it all” echoed in my mind as the years have gone by. And...
