Scripture reminds is that labor was instituted before the fall, not after it.  The curse Adam received, “by the sweat of your brow shall you eat bread” (Genesis 3:19), came after he had sinned.  Had there been no sin and no fall into sin, Adam would have continued to work, which would also be true... Continue Reading

 “Don’t walk through life alone. Don’t be self-reliant. Don’t ultimately depend on your own muscle power, your own experience, your own brainpower and knowledge. Don’t depend on yourself for salvation. Walk arm in arm with me. Rely on my strength, my wisdom, my knowledge, my promises, and my love.”   Two people arm in arm.... Continue Reading

Everything in a human being’s life is about faith. All of life is designed to bring us from our normal posture (prideful independence) back to where God designed us to live (humble dependency upon Him). The only cure for worry and fear is faith. And faith comes from one Source, and one alone. We must... Continue Reading

Christian men should expect and plan to be searching for good wives and by creative means if necessary, because God no longer draws them from our ribcage while we sleep.  Likewise, Christian women should be ready to be found and recognized as pearls like Rebekah and Rachel at the well and Ruth in the fields,... Continue Reading

There are a lot of books that offer us advice. That’s great. We need it. But when you keep pumping your mind full of suggestions and yet keep messing up, it can be demoralizing. In addition to more counsel, we could all use some more comfort. I can testify that as a father, I need... Continue Reading

John’s disciples were jealous that the disciples of Jesus were baptizing more people than John, and that all the crowds that were coming to John, were now flocking to Jesus! Yet John was content to fulfill his role of preparing the way, and pointing people to the one who came after him – Jesus.  ... Continue Reading

No matter how glorious, beautiful, coherent, cohesive, and perfect the Bible may be, our full persuasion and assurance of the infallible truth and divine authority thereof, is from the inward work of the Holy Spirit bearing witness by and with the Word in our hearts.   Thus far the necessity of Scripture is defined in... Continue Reading

In the future, your employment may change, but how are you going to deal with the present?   In a previous post I mentioned the importance of boring. It is often a necessary part to the big picture of whatever we are trying to accomplish. But sometimes we may feel trapped in work which we... Continue Reading

What is one thing you still beat yourself up for that God has already forgiven?   We preach grace to others. We believe in God’s forgiveness. But when it comes to ourselves, we struggle. Why is it easier to believe God forgives them… but so hard to believe He forgives me? This is where the... Continue Reading

In what manner has God shown us his love?   “See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him.” (1 John 3:1 ESV) John 3:16... Continue Reading