Over the last two days I have enjoyed reading about King Jehoshaphat in 2 Chronicles 17-20. He was the 4th king following King Solomon in the divided kingdom of Israel around 870 BC. Over these four chapters the Bible describes him as a good king. 17:3 – “he walked in the earlier ways of his…
Have you ever heard someone talking to you, but you did not really notice them or what they were saying? Last night after our little ones (they are getting bigger) were all tucked in. Katie and I were preparing to tuck ourselves in Katie started speaking, but I was not hearing. She simply walked away…
Let this truth hit you with full force. Psalm 113:4–6 The Lord is high above all nations, and his glory above the heavens! Who is like the Lord our God, who is seated on high, who looks far down on the heavens and the earth? Shame on us if we talk about Him as if He is…
Today, I am remembering the passing of my dear uncle Doug Maddox (November 14, 1950 – July 18, 2014). My heart still hurts along with many of his family members and friends. Time marches on, life still happens, demands still call, but we can all learn from those who are no longer with us. I…
No doubt many of us are feeling turmoil in our hearts over the last several national events. How we respond is crucial. How we counsel ourselves and one another is crucial. “There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death.” Proverbs 14:12 So, therefore, I turn…
Edward McKendree Bounds was alarmed at certain tendencies he saw in his denomination at the end of the nineteenth century. He would despair if he saw how what he then called a “trend of the day” has now become the order of the day: We are constantly on a stretch, if not on a strain,…
Mary Slessor was a missionary to West Africa in the nineteenth century. Her work among orphans there was nothing short of remarkable. Single and an activist, her days were long and arduous and at times lonely. She did the work of ten “normal” people in her lifetime. But she named prayer, not mere “doing,” as…
Luther’s sacristy prayer:”Lord God, thou has appointed me to be a bishop and pastor in thy church. Thou seest how unfit I am to undertake this great and difficult office, and were it not for thy help, I would long since have ruined it all. Therefore I cry unto thee; I will assuredly apply my…
Discrimination is a popular and useful word when it works for you instead of against you. In today’s culture there are many people who are quick to cry “That’s Discrimination!” when their particular viewpoint is not embraced or celebrated. When we turn the discrimination coin over, we find the same minted words “That’s Discrimination!” …
There is a moral revolution taking place and one of Americans cherished liberties is being attacked with little awareness by the average person. This map shows setbacks and victories which involve religious liberty issues. For a more detailed consideration of these political and cultural events you can visit http://www.sbclife.net/Articles/2015/03/SLA9