God’s Hidden Arrangement

Blog

I spent this past weekend assembling a detailed 3D book-nook puzzle, one of those miniature architectural scenes made of dozens upon dozens of tiny wooden pieces. Each piece had been precisely cut with notches so small they were nearly invisible, yet every one fit only in a single location. The instructions required an exact order. […]

Continue Reading

A Christ Centered Christmas

Blog

Each year, “Merry Christmas” is spoken more cautiously, if it is spoken at all. In its place, “Happy Holidays” has become the safer greeting, offered under the banner of politeness, neutrality, and inclusiveness. Just last week, after wishing a gentleman “Merry Christmas” over the phone, he replied with a carefully neutral “Happy Holidays.” These exchanges […]

Continue Reading

Sanctified Journaling

Blog

“Record all special favors, mercies, providences, and experiences.Little do you know the advantages that will redound to your souls upon this.” – Thomas Brooks, Smooth Stones Taken from Ancient Brooks I began journaling as a teenager, long before I knew Christ. What began as a class assignment soon became a nightly ritual. I would open my […]

Continue Reading

Cultivating Reverence for the Holiness of God

Blog

Reverence does not grow in the heart by accident. Scripture never treats it as a passing feeling or a heightened emotion that comes and goes with the seasons of the soul. Reverence is the posture formed when the heart sees God as He truly is, and bows beneath the weight of that truth with joy […]

Continue Reading

A Marriage Made in Heaven Revelation 19:1-10


Bible Study

One again after we see the wrath of God being poured out on Babylon, the wayward church known as the Harlot and the economical system of the entire world, our eyes turn to heaven to see great worship. Wrath and Worship has continued to be a core theme throughout the book of Revelation as much […]

09/24/2013

Standing on the Promises


MorningMeds

“You are my hiding place; you will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance.” – Psa 32:7 Just a few more days before my last day at work after almost 15 years. Not sure what I’m going to do next.  There use to be a time when I would be absolutely […]

09/23/2013

The Empire Destroyed Revelation 18


Bible Study

We come to the point that coincides with the seventh bowl judgment.  The destruction of the world system headquartered in Babylon will be the last event before the glorious return of Christ.  The destruction will be swift and sure.  The apostate church, which Rebekyah taught us last week, has been destroyed.  Now we see the […]

09/17/2013

The Superbowl Seven Revelation 16


Bible Study

We now come to the bowl judgments.  First we had the seals which ushered in the tribulation period.  Then there were the trumpet judgments over a period of time that escalated to the period we are about to study tonight.  The 144,000 evangelists have been preaching, the two witnesses have proclaimed God’s truth, the angel […]

09/03/2013

The Heart of Worship Revelation 15


Bible Study

The Song of the Lamb 15 Then I saw another sign in heaven, great and amazing, seven angels with seven plagues, which are the last, for with them the wrath of God is finished. We come to Revelation 15 where John sees another sign in heaven; he calls it great and amazing, seven angels with […]

08/27/2013

The Messengers Revelation 14


Bible Study

Chapter 14 is another parenthesis in the progression of the end times.  We have seen the letters to the churches, the rapture of the church, scenes of worship from the throne of heaven, the seals broken, the trumpet judgments, a look at the role of Israel, the beast, the antichrist, the false prophet and now […]

08/13/2013

The Fellowship of the Unashamed


Quotes

A young African pastor from Rwanda, arrested for his faith and facing certain execution the next morning if he would not renounce his commitment to Jesus Christ wrote and left behind this letter in his cell before walking to his fate.

08/11/2013

The Apostate Church Revelation 13


Bible Study

Last week in chapter twelve we were introduced to some new characters in our story, The Woman, The Dragon and The Male Child who we learned represented Israel, Satan and Jesus Christ our Messiah. We were given the birds eye perspective of the history of Israel, and Satan’s intent and continual efforts to destroy her […]

08/06/2013

The Woman, The Dragon, The Child Revelation 12


Bible Study

This chapter in Revelation is another parenthesis in the progression of the judgments and God’s dealing with mankind.  This chapter will span thousands of years from Genesis through Revelation.  We will look into the past and look into the future.  There is much symbolism in our text for this week and we will carefully look […]

07/30/2013