Luther’s Struggle

Luther’s Struggle

If ever one was spiritually born out of the crucible of personal struggle, it was Martin Luther.  That struggle prompted him to join an Augustinian monastery in his native Germany (Augustine was the bishop of Hippo, North Africa; 354-430...
Legalism in Latin America

Legalism in Latin America

Leticia, Colombia, c. 1996  Reluctantly, the missionary admitted to an American audience that his wife wore slacks on their mission field in Colombia. Knowing the conservative nature of this congregation, the missionary correctly feared that his honesty...
Cash The Check

Cash The Check

We have experienced this more than once.  We give a gift to someone and they do not cash the check for weeks.  Cashing the check means taking it to a bank and trading it for the cash money it represents.  Not cashing the check is a help to the...
Hazardous to Your Health

Hazardous to Your Health

We all want to be close to the living God. We want to be guided by Him, commune with Him, and enjoy Him.   While it is grand to sense God’s presence, being close to God can be hazardous to your health.  There were restrictions about being near to the...
Accepting a Project from Dad

Accepting a Project from Dad

I Chronicles 17 and I Kings 18 inform us of King David wanting to build a temple for God, God’s gracious refusal, God making significant promises to David, and Solomon actually building a temple for the ark of the covenant.  These chapters are loaded with...