When was the last time holiness came up in your conversation? It’s not a popular topic these days where truth is an abstract thought and purity is a stigma we assign to our grandmothers. It’s an old-fashioned concept that doesn’t inspire today’s culture. Maybe we’ve forgotten about holiness. Or we’ve kept it safely tucked away […]
Week 49 Character | A Call to Humility
Of all the qualities reflected in the personality of our current president, humility is not one of them. And yet, he did something recently demonstrating he is capable of humility. In a nationally televised speech, he admitted he was changing course from a promise he had made on the campaign trail. Why the change? As […]
Week 48 Character | Be Still
Attending church regularly as a child, I learned that having a daily time with God was essential to the life of a Christian. Church camp provided a boost to my spiritual life every summer, and I established the routine of reading my Bible and journaling every evening before bed. I attended Bible college, and just […]
Week 47 Character | Just Be a Branch
I love grapes. Please note—this is not a wayward comment. It’s a well-contemplated opinion, and a high compliment at that, because I enjoy a lot of fruit. There’s competition for top banana. Speaking of bananas, I don’t like to go a day without one, because of the potassium as well as taste (though they must […]
Week 46 Character | Loving God’s Word
You have some favorite stories. You may enjoy them as movies, as books, or as tales told. You love these stories because they speak to you, they draw you into their world, and they move you. The Bible is a story like this. The Bible is a panoramic account of God’s rescue. But as with […]