I have read the New International Version of the Bible for many years, but for a change of pace, recently I have incorporated the King James Version into my personal devotions. The King James’ phrasing often has a familiar ring to it, like “Our Father, which art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy name” (Matthew 6:9), […]
God often uses the most ordinary people to carry out his extraordinary mission. My wife, Heidi, and I are good examples of that truth. After our wedding, we moved into a large apartment complex. We sensed God wanted this to be our “mission field,” so we thought we’d start a small group to reach out […]
Twenty women in various stages of breast cancer squeezed around the table in Bren Miller’s dining room. It was the day of the Pink Posse cancer support group meeting. I joined as a spectator, allowed in because of the press badge clipped to my jacket. “Would anyone like to share something encouraging that happened to […]
Sometimes God is just off-the-charts good—like in his creation of the world (Genesis 1:31), in blessing the just and unjust (Matthew 5:45), in his plan to save Jew and Gentile (Romans 11:33-36), in supplying all our needs (Philippians 4:19), and in giving us everything that pertains to life and godliness (2 Peter 1:3). No wonder […]
The English author Lynne Truss wrote a clever book about punctuation called Eats, Shoots & Leaves. The book’s title comes from the grammatical misstep of a student who wrote an essay about pandas and tried to explain their plant-based diet. These creatures, the writer meant to explain, “eats shoots and leaves.” Unfortunately, the student inserted […]
