False Evidence Appearing Real Often, this is what fear is: something vague, somewhere in the distance, something deceptive that seems so real to our emotions. We fear the very thought of so many dreadful things that could happen, though most will never materialize. The thought “what if” often brings with ...
Read More »Are You Flogging the Donkey?
In the Bible, Numbers 22 carries a very powerful story about a seemingly stubborn donkey. You see, Balaam was summoned by a mighty king to come over and lay a curse on the Israelites. God advised him not to go, but he insisted on going anyway. He stood to gain ...
Read More »Should We Show … or Tell?
The heavens are telling the glory of God; they are a marvelous display of his craftsmanship. Day and night they keep on telling about God. Without a sound or word, silent in the skies, their message reaches out to the entire world. The sun lives in the heavens where God placed it and ...
Read More »Bible Study Lessons I Learned in Kickboxing
Over the last year I’ve been training in Muay Thai Kickboxing to get in shape and learn useful skills in self-defence, but it has also shaped my Bible study habits and how I approach Scripture. Footwork: In any martial art, footwork is the foundation of all movement; without it you ...
Read More »The Transfiguration
Imagine you are standing on a mountain top on a cold blizzardy night. Jesus calls you to follow Him up this steep mountain incline. He is leading every step of the way. You are wondering why He is calling you to follow Him in these atrocious weather conditions. You know ...
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