Grace and wisdom of the ages from 66 books, by 40 authors, over 2200 years, in 3 languages, on 3 continents, with 1 divinely-inspired theme of love and redemption for every tribe and language and people and nation on earth
The Word of God, ever alive and active, is an unending fountain of encouragement and instruction. Today, let us turn our hearts to understanding two profound pathways that lead us to hope: the school of hard knocks and learning from the footsteps of those who have gone before us. Both are illuminated for us in the book of Romans. 1. Continue reading Two pathways to hope (one is a cheat code for life)
It seems like any minute we will hear the trumpet sound of the upward calling from heaven and ascend to meet the Lord in the air (1 Thessalonians 4:17) because we have never before been closer to the end times than we are now. But this is a Christian rapture. Are you ready? [Jesus] said to them, “You are from Continue reading Are you ready for the upward calling?
I love the old hymns because I grew up with them and heard the backstory of who wrote them under what circumstances. But the modern listener, who doesn’t know those details, cannot have the same appreciation. Therefore, I am presenting a method and technique to use ChatGPT-4 to help add the backstory of treasured hymns. Let’s start with “It is Continue reading How to use ChatGPT to compose backstory for favorite hymns
The teaching of “taking up your cross” is about understanding the cost of discipleship. In Jesus’ era, the cross was a tool of execution, signifying great suffering and sacrifice. So, when Jesus instructs us to take up our cross, He’s conveying that being His follower requires a level of dedication that might involve self-sacrifice or hardship. The essence of this Continue reading Take up Your Cross and Follow Jesus
If you think you are so broken because of your past life, your sins and regrets, your struggles and grief, or your current circumstances, that God could never use you. Consider this chronological list of people who were more broken than you and take courage: Eve – Deceived by Satan to eat the fruit of the tree of the knowledge Continue reading 101 broken people that God used anyway