Monthly Archives: June 2019

Friday, June 28                                               The week leading up to the crucifixion is called “Passion Week.”  This is very … Continue reading →

Thursday, June 27                              Most of us think of zeal as a positive trait.  Zeal simply means to be passionate about something.  It can be about cars, … Continue reading →

Wednesday, June 26 Throughout the antediluvian world only a relatively few people remained faithful to God.  After the flood, the pattern remained the same.  Evil reigned, but there were always those who worshiped God.  Then God developed the nation of … Continue reading →

Tuesday, June 25, 2019                           Women’s lib should never have happened.  Some women will bristle at that.  But hear me out.  Women have lived under the domination of … Continue reading →

Monday, June 24 Hag. 2:12-13. “‘If someone carries consecrated meat in the fold of their garment, and that fold touches some bread or stew, some wine, olive oil or other food, does it become consecrated?’ The priests answered, ‘No.’  Then … Continue reading →

Friday, June 21                                       Every one knows there is right and wrong.  Even atheists who don’t believe in God have moral standards. … Continue reading →

Thursday, June 20                                 I have mixed feeling when I think of my teaching career.  At times I taught the material – forgetting that I … Continue reading →

June 19, Wednesday                              When salvation takes place, the sinner is immediately justified, becomes a child of God and is guaranteed to go to heaven.  But being … Continue reading →

Tuesday, June 18                                           “I’m not as bright as my students.  I find I have to think before I write” – Paul Weis  This tongue-in-cheek comment would elicit hearty amens from most teachers.  Too many students, particularly younger ones, think they … Continue reading →

Monday, June 17    In the Jewish Scriptures, The Minor Prophets, were listed in three sections chronologically.  1. Under Assyrian domination:  Hosea through Micah.  2. Decline of Assyria: Nahum, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah.  3. Post Exilic: Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi.  Malachi, … Continue reading →

Friday, June 14                                     God has built into all of us a sense of right and wrong.  It’s part of our nature.  Everyone … Continue reading →

Thursday, June 13                             “Skepticism about God’s grace stems either from an inflated view of humanity or a shrunken view of God.”  Paul Little, in Know What You Believe, p. 108.  His book was written decades ago and I was introduced … Continue reading →

Wednesday, June 12                                       I mowed my lawn this morning.  That’s not big news, but the way this worked out, it was … Continue reading →

Tuesday, June 11                                “What was God doing before he created the universe?”  To some, that might be a legitimate question, but Augustine answered it with … Continue reading →

Monday, June 10                                            Most of us worry about things that don’t matter much and don’t worry about things of … Continue reading →

Friday, June 7                                     Sixty-six years ago today I was waiting in the ante-room for the signal to enter the sanctuary.  Mostly, I … Continue reading →

Thursday,  June 6                                           Today is D Day!  Today’s media is honoring those soldiers who risked their lives on the beaches of France to bring WWII to an end.  This is recognized as the greatest … Continue reading →

Wed. June 5 Jesus might have been talking about me when he told the parable of the two sons, Mt. 21:28-32.  I have two sons who helped me a lot as teenagers, albeit sometimes reluctantly.  By the way, I had … Continue reading →

Tuesday, June 4 “What upsets me most is having people drop in when the house looks the way it always does…”  This probably strikes you as funny, but the humor is because it’s so common among human beings – even … Continue reading →

Monday, June 3         When a person accepts Christ for salvation, he is immediately justified, becomes a child of God, and is guaranteed a home in heaven.  But the sin nature remains while we live on this earth.  God’s goal is … Continue reading →