Directives

The College of the Ozarks in Missouri has been fighting a 2021 federal directive to allow male students to live in women's dorms. The case dates back to a 2021 directive from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development that prohibited housing discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. The directive … Continue reading Directives

Ransomed Glory

Ransom: to deliver, especially from sin or its penalty; to free from captivity or punishment by paying a price. just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” --Matthew 20:28 For even the Son of Man did not come … Continue reading Ransomed Glory

The Furnace of Life

4Then the herald loudly proclaimed, “Nations and peoples of every language, this is what you are commanded to do: 5As soon as you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipe and all kinds of music, you must fall down and worship the image of gold that King Nebuchadnezzar has set up. … Continue reading The Furnace of Life

Apostle Paul’s Warning

"3 But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. 2 People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, 3 without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, 4 treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God— 5 having … Continue reading Apostle Paul’s Warning

Megaphone

From Truth For Life comes this devotion by Alistair Begg: Cursed is the ground because of you; in pain you shall eat of it all the days of your life. Genesis 3:17 No one is a stranger to suffering. Whether it’s the death of a loved one, a painful diagnosis, a conflict at work, … Continue reading Megaphone

Knowing The Father

The other day my oldest grandson's wife - who is expecting (any day now) - was trying to show her mother how the baby wiggled and kicked. But their little girl was either asleep or just not in the mood to wiggle or kick. 🙂 So, she called Daddy over (my grandson) and he put … Continue reading Knowing The Father

Knowing the Shepherd

Russell McKinney writes The Disciple's Road; here is a recent post: Back in the day when orators were highly esteemed, a banquet was held for such a man. Following the banquet, he was asked to recite something for the pleasure of the guests. He agreed to do so and asked if anyone in the audience … Continue reading Knowing the Shepherd

Of Mice Whales and Men

If you haven't read James Patterson's book "James Patterson by James Patterson," do so. It's intriguing and entertaining, and permits a view into the life of an award-winning author. One story he tells is about a female humpback whale 26 miles from the Golden Gate Bridge. The San Francisco Chronicle carried a front-page story about … Continue reading Of ~~Mice~~ Whales and Men

You Know The Way

One time my brother and I and our wives were on the way to Rochester, Minnesota to see our Dad who was a patient in Mayo Clinic. Due to some road work, they put up a detour to miss a portion of the highway around Des Moines, Iowa. On the way back a few days … Continue reading You Know The Way

Prepare to Stand – Andrew Brunson

Series Summary In October 2016, pastor Andrew Brunson was falsely accused of terrorism and held for two years in Turkish prisons. Following a worldwide prayer movement and significant political pressure from the U.S. government, he was released in October 2018. Since then, Andrew has felt an urgency for Christians in the West to prepare for … Continue reading Prepare to Stand – Andrew Brunson