Romans 12:9-21

Romans 12:9-21

If you open your Bible to this text it probably has a heading like “Marks of the True Christian” or something closely related and rightly so.  In this text, one finds such things as genuine love, abhorrence of evil, holding fast to what is good, love for one another,...
Reward of Peace

Reward of Peace

Isaiah 26:3   You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you,      because he trusts in you. Isaiah gives us a great reminder… When we trust God (His goodness, His greatness, His wisdom), He will be the biggest reality in the room—our hearts/souls/minds...
It is Well with My Soul

It is Well with My Soul

The words of this hymn have been playing over and over again in my head recently as I have been studying 1 Peter. They clearly teach the beautiful truths of Scripture and call one’s thoughts heavenward. I would like to share the words of this hymn with you now. I pray...
Jesus is THE Wonderful Counselor

Jesus is THE Wonderful Counselor

I recently was asked by a marriage and family therapist a couple of questions. One in particular caught my eye. It was essentially this: “What is wrong with using the wisdom of the world to solve conflict?” The world offers solutions such as understanding “conflict...