We begin with the words of Flannery O’Connor: “The truth does not change according to our ability to stomach it.” […]
Text: Matthew 2:1-6This is Christmas Eve. Even though there is no command in the New Testament to celebrate Christmas, we happily join […]
Text: Hebrews 6:18-20One of the first prayers I learned to pray was my bedtime prayer. I do not remember how old I […]
Text: Hebrews 11:20-22This week I read part of a book by Richard Strauss on the Christian home. In one chapter he discusses […]
Text: 1 Thessalonians 2:7-13Our final study in the life of Jacob is different from all the rest. When we began, he was still […]
Text: Genesis 49:10; Luke 1:33“Fear not that your life shall come to an end, but rather that it shall never have a beginning.” John […]
Text: Genesis 48-50For me the most poignant scene of the recent presidential campaign took place last Monday night in Houston where George […]
Text: Genesis 34-37Which is more difficult? To forgive or to be forgiven? You could argue it either way. If you say it’s […]
Text: Genesis 32-33In our study of the life of Jacob, we have come to a critical turning point. One might even call […]
Text: Genesis 32:22-32In one of his books Chuck Swindoll tells the following story. It seems that in the northeastern United States, codfish […]
Text: Genesis 29-31