“A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.” Proverbs 18:24 KJV You may have known someone who has complained they have very few friends. I once knew a family that left a church because nobody befriended their daughters in that church. But friendship […]
“I call heaven and earth to witness against you today, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and curse. Therefore choose life, that you and your offspring may live.” Deuteronomy 30:19 On January 22, 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a Texas statute banning abortion, effectively legalizing the procedure across the […]
“This is my comfort in my affliction, that your promise gives me life.” Psalm 119:50 Along the path of life, we all encounter troubles and trials. Many years ago, as I encountered trouble in my barn, an elderly cattle dealer advised me to be thankful when all of my problems occurred in the barn. But […]
“They must hold the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience.” 1 Timothy 3:9 Everyone loves to read a good mystery novel, or watch a crime show where various clues eventually lead to the apprehension of a criminal. There seems to be something inherent to the human psyche that loves uncovering mystery. And there […]
“And he who was seated on the throne said, “Behold, I am making all things new.”” Revelation 21:5 In September 1939, Britain declared war on Germany. A very dark period in history – eventually known as Word War II – had begun. And,without the advantage of the hindsight we now have, it is worth noting […]
“But will God indeed dwell with man on the earth? Behold, heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain you, how much less this house that I have built!” 2 Chronicles 6:18 Soon after Israel was delivered from Egyptian captivity, God gave Moses precise instructions to build a tabernacle, for this reason: “that I may dwell […]
“Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.” Hebrews 11:1 I never imagined that I would derive inspiration from “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer” for the Pilgrim’s Path. In the 1964 classic Christmas movie, Rudolph and his friends land on an island of misfits. In the end, Rudolph, […]
“For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery.” Galatians 5:1 True stories have a way of being embellished over time, and eventually, it is difficult to discern fact from fiction. However, the following story demonstrates a glorious truth of the liberating gospel of […]