And … the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear. (verses 8-9 of Luke 2, ESV) After quite a bit of study and contemplation, for now, I’ve settled on a definition of God’s glory that goes something like this:…

In his book, The Doctrine of God,  Dr. John Frame of Reformed Theological Seminary notes that … “God’s compassion is a model for ours: ‘If anyone has material possessions and sees his brother in need but has no pity [splangchnal] on him, how can the…

Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. …  Do all things without grumbling or disputing, that you may be blameless and…

“… things into which angels long to look.” 1 Peter 1:12 ESV  What do angels greatly desire to gaze at? The obvious answer is “your salvation.” Or, more precisely, “The angels ache to gaze at what God did to bring about your salvation.” What God…

And he said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.  For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it.  Luke…

Jonathan Edwards, most noted in literature for his sermon, “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God,”  and in history for his part in the revival known as “The Great Awakening,” is still regarded as one of America’s greatest thinkers. I love Edwards’ sermons. He…

He who has a bountiful eye will be blessed for he shares his bread with the poor. Proverbs 22:9 (ESV) I once worked in an office with someone who said she operated out of the “Principle of Generosity.” She explained that she wasn’t greedy for…

If you put Him on display, how does God look so far? Three things contributed to this blog topic. 1.  So far this year I’ve read book of Proverbs seven times and have noticed that the father, talking to the son he loves and delights…

I put two avocado seeds in my shower window to see if I could get them to sprout.  You can find the directions I used at the Village Garden’s  website if you would like to try this yourself.  It will take about 3 to 6…

The First Song The first time the words “sing” and “sang” is used most Bible translations is found in “The Song of Moses,” Exodus 15:1-3, after Moses and the nation of Israel crossed the Red Sea.1 The Men’s Part In this first recorded song the…