A weekly reading experience that brings you the best from the vast and growing world of online faith-based and faith-challenging writers.
Links to begin the week
You want to read but which books? There are examples of faith from Church History but how would you find them?
Lessons we can learn
12 years In twelve years a little girl grew from birth to the verge of womanhood. She lived in a lakeside fishing village large enough for a small military unit and a tollbooth for the trade that went through town. Her father, Jairus, was a leader in the synagogue and she was his only daughter. […]
Link to a previous post on my blog. Should Christians feel a little self-serving when they obey God? Do we do it to get something from him? Links to things I’ve read recently. You should not assume that I agree with everything said in these articles but I did find them thought provoking. When You Fear Your Best […]
Luke 4 How do we respond to temptation? How Jesus got it right when we often get it wrong In the four Gospels we see various events in Jesus’ life. We can learn from how the perfect man, the God-man, lived. He listened; he talked; he ate with certain people; affirmed certain people; and challenged […]
Link to a previous post on my blog. When God makes you a promise do you believe him? What we can learn about faith from Abraham and King David. Links to things I’ve read recently. You should not assume that I agree with everything said in these articles but I did find them thought provoking. We Need Fiery […]
Jesus’ ministry had three emphases. He presented his messianic credentials to the religious leaders. He preached the Gospel of the Kingdom to the crowds. Finally, he trained the Twelve to inaugurate the Church after he ascended to the Father. These are not chronological periods or exclusive missions. They were integrated parts of his first coming. […]
Link to a previous post on my blog. When you try to buy something that God wants to give you it usually doesn’t work out well: The king of Moab, Balaam, Abraham, and God’s blessing Links to things I’ve read recently. You should not assume that I agree with everything said in these articles but I did […]
I have recently started reading a few pages daily from these four books on prayer. I’m trying to deepen the focus of my prayer time. James M Houston. The Transforming Friendship: A Guide to Prayer I believe this is the best book available on prayer. Dr. Houston is 101 years old and was one of […]
Jesus knew what was inside people John 2:25; 3; 4; 5. The beginning of John’s Gospel moves quickly. Chapter one contains a theological prologue and introduces John the Baptist and Jesus. The second chapter contains two powerful accounts- Jesus changed water to wine and threw religious hucksters out of the temple. Then the chapter ends […]
Link to a previous post on my blog. David…. Goliath… and you Links to things I’ve read recently. You should not assume that I agree with everything said in these articles but I did find them thought provoking. What a Rare Brain Cancer Is Teaching Me about the Art of Remembering and Forgetting The Marvelous Mundane: Embracing the […]
