Tag Archives: Jesus
Presents, parties, and priorities (12/9/02)
What are we suppose to be doing this Christmas season? Our activities reveal our hearts. I heard that Walmart received 1.4 billion dollars from sales in just one day – the Friday after Thanksgiving! All that money in less than … Continue reading
Agnus Dei (12/7/02)
Last night while Kristie and I were mailing some letters, we saw an advertisement announcing, “Music of the Sistine Chapel – Reflections on Palestrina, the Vatican and the Renaissance.” So on the spur of the moment, we dropped in on … Continue reading
Fathers (12/6/02)
I read in Proverbs this morning: “And the glory of children are their fathers.” Any authentic or true glory that my children see would be wrapped up in the glorious person of Jesus within me. So what is our heart … Continue reading
The Life Book
The Life Book Publisher – The Gideons International: Nashville, TN, 2013 The Gideons in Idaho Falls recently invited my wife and me to an annual November banquet at the Loft Reception Center, located on the highway outside of Idaho Falls. It’s … Continue reading
The Epistles of John
The Epistles of John Publisher – William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company: Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1978. Author – I. Howard Marshall I really enjoyed Marshall’s commentary as I was preparing messages from the book of I John. He is a conservative … Continue reading
First John
First John Publisher – Kregel Publications: Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1979 (1984 reprint) Author – Robert S. Candlish The volume is dense, a thick 577 pages. And yet this is quite typical of a preacher’s devotion in the 1800’s to the … Continue reading
A Branch of Righteousness
Years ago, we had a severe wind storm that demolished a sweet plum tree in our backyard. But from the roots came a shoot, and this shoot has grown into a new, full tree. This backyard story of hope through new growth … Continue reading
The Fundamentals of Christianity in Idaho Falls
Four hundred and eighty years ago, William Tyndale translated and published from the Greek, the epistle of I John (among the rest of the N.T.), for the English speaking people of the world. And in doing so, he was strangled and burned at the stake. … Continue reading
Perseverance
Your continuing with Christ is because of your new life in Christ.
Fall art in the backyard
Fall is beautiful. I am thankful for the tapestry of color that Jesus gives to us to enjoy in Idaho Falls. It is all sourced in Him. For as I read this morning in The NKJV Daily Bible: “All things were … Continue reading
Providence Downtown - Roots by the River 