Dear Friends, This is part two of a two-part series on how and when to fight the good fight with particular attention to David’s decisive battle against Goliath described in 1 Samuel 17. I am giving you these instructions, Timothy, my child, in accordance with the prophecies made earlier about you, so that by following
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A Word of Grace – May 28, 2013
Dear Friends, This is the first message in a two-part series on how to know when it’s time to stand for the right with particular attention to David’s confrontation with Goliath recorded in 1 Samuel 17. I am giving you these instructions, Timothy, my child, in accordance with the prophecies made earlier about you, so
A Word of Grace – May 20, 2013
Dear Friends, In the spring of the year, the time when kings go out to battle, David sent Joab with his officers and all Israel with him; they ravaged the Ammonites, and besieged Rabbah, but David remained at Jerusalem (2 Sam 11:1). We greet each other in friendly terms. He is the CEO of my
A Word of Grace – May 13, 2013
Dear Friends, And, besides other things, I am under daily pressure because of my anxiety for all the churches (2 Cor 11:28). Paul is the apostle who famously wrote, “Do not worry about anything” (Phil 4:5). Yet, here he is confessing to anxiety, something that Scripture is adamant against. The most frequent command uttered by
A Word of Grace – May 5, 2013
Dear Friends, The Lord’s Prayer is a hearty and helpful companion in my experience. I have no idea when I first learned it, unlike Psalm 23 which I learned from my Mom when I was four and recited in our little church. Both Scripture passages have personalized, enriched and illuminated my understanding of our heavenly