“In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth” (Genesis 1.1). This is foundational to the Christian faith; this is the physical beginning of all we know. The worlds were not formed by some mystical happening; they were not made by a gathering of gods; they were not generated by an unexplainable explosive... Continue Reading →
Election 2024
Tomorrow is election day in the United States. Votes will be cast, and a new president will be selected by the people. We pray for wisdom in voting in a manner which pleases the Lord; we pray for a particular candidate to be victorious and hope the election outcome fits our desires; we pray for... Continue Reading →
Matthew 6.1-15
Prayer is a great privilege; it is communing with a Holy God, in harmony with His Holy Word, concerning a holy subject, and deepening a holy relationship for a holy purpose. Yet, it is often a great struggle. We can resist praying, wondering of its effectiveness; our mind can wander, think wrong thoughts, and... Continue Reading →
Proverbs 20.1-13
We have been created in an amazing manner by an incredible God. Every part of us is specifically created; every function perfectly designed; every component perfectly fitting with all others. “The hearing ear and the seeing eye, the LORD has made them both” (Proverbs 20.12). Ears and eyes, created by God and given to... Continue Reading →
James 1.1-18
Having gone through persecution following the martyrdom of Stephen and under Herod’s merciless rule, many in the early church dispersed throughout the surrounding nations. James, the half-brother of Jesus and a leader in the Jerusalem church, wrote to encourage these displaced believers. Knowing that being uprooted and living in a foreign country would continue... Continue Reading →
My Morning Desk 