“Then Jacob was left alone; and a Man wrestled with him until the breaking of day. 25 Now when He saw that He did not prevail against him, He touched the socket of his hip; and the socket of Jacob’s hip was out of joint as He wrestled with him. 26 And He said, “Let Me go, for the day breaks.” (Genesis 32:24-26) It was a close encounter of the God kind and one of the most unusual stories told in Scripture. To many, it raises more questions […]

“Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set me free from the law of sin and death.” Romans 8:1-2) When I first got saved, a friend of mine referred to me as a “Baby Christian”. I didn’t like that characterization and have become very careful about how I use labels, especially when I use one to describe a new Christian. Labels can be judgmental and damaging. Neither of these is consistent […]

“As a ring of gold in a swine’s snout, so is a lovely woman who lacks discretion.” (Proverbs 11:22) The point of this verse really isn’t about lovely women. It’s about discretion and the value the Bible places on it. What is discretion anyway? In other words, what does it mean to be discreet? Most of the world associates discretion with hiding something. For example, an extramarital affair should be handled with “discretion” rather being avoided altogether. Much like the word, gay, we’ve allowed the true meaning of […]

“For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes.” (Romans 1:16) It is my favorite Bible verse, although it was the Apostle Paul who proved how much it meant to him. He gave his life for it. His government, Rome, could not understand the power of the Gospel and beheaded him for his beliefs. The Bible records he insisted on a trial before the Roman Emperor and traveled to Rome to be heard. I […]