Author: Administrador

Topics: Cross; Death of Christ; Deity of Christ; Dying to Self; Sacrifice References: Ephesians 5:2; Philippians 2:5–11; 1 John 3:16 Christ died because he would die; other men admitted to the dignity of martyrdom are willing to die, but they die by the torments of the executioners; they cannot bid their souls go out and … Continue reading “VOLUNTARY
DEATH”

Topics: Accepting Christ; Bible; Divine Power; Experiencing God; God’s Love; Grace; Jesus Christ; Missions; Resurrection; Spiritual Perception; Surrender; Truth References: Matthew 28:1–10; Mark 16:1–8; Luke 24:1–12; John 11:25; 14:6; 20:1–18; Romans 1:16; 1 Corinthians 15:17–20; Hebrews 4:12; 1 Peter 1:3 When I was about age six, a tall, pale white man stumbled into my home … Continue reading “THE
LANGUAGE OF RESURRECTION”

Topics: Adoption; Atonement; Blood of Christ; Gift of Righteousness; Rescue; Salvation References: John 1:29; Romans 8:15–17; Galatians 3:27; Ephesians 4:22–24; Colossians 3:9–10; 1 Peter 1:18–21 If you go to Scotland or anywhere there are a lot of sheep, sooner or later you will see a little lamb running around the field with what looks like … Continue reading “SAVED
BY THE FLEECE”

Topics: Adversity; Attitudes; Crisis; Faith; Growth; Hardship; Knowing God; Perspective; Presence of God; Priorities; Salvation; Spiritual Growth; Suffering; Testimony; Tragedy; Trials References: Luke 19:10; John 3:16; Romans 3:23–24; 8:28; 10:9–10; 2 Corinthians 7:10 Before I decided to live for Christ, I’d party with friends. As a guy who wanted to be a “cool and popular … Continue reading “FINDING
GOD IN SISTER’S ACCIDENT”

Topics: Atheism; Education; Faith; Modernism; Naturalism; Skepticism Reference: Matthew 16:13–19 The most extraordinary thing about the twentieth century was the failure of God to die. The collapse of mass religious belief, especially among the educated and prosperous, had been widely and confidently predicted. It did not take place. Somehow, God survived—flourished even. —Paul Johnson, The … Continue reading “THE
SURVIVAL OF GOD”

Topics: Communication; Crisis; Dependence on God; Desperation; Faith; Family; God as Father; Help from God; Needs; Prayer; Trust References: Psalm 46:1; 1 Peter 5:7 While kayaking in southern England off the Isle of Wight, Mark Ashton-Smith, a lecturer at Cambridge University, capsized in treacherous waters. Clinging to his craft and reaching for his cell phone, … Continue reading “CALLING
DAD FOR HELP”

Topics: Acceptance; God as Father; Grace; Love References: Romans 8:15–16; 15:7; 1 Corinthians 1:26–31; 13:7–8; Colossians 1:21–22; Hebrews 4:14–16; 1 John 1:3–9 My twenty-one-month-old, who had just learned to say, “Daddy,” had been struggling with asthma and an ear infection for two weeks. He coughed and sneezed continually, and his nose ran like a faucet. … Continue reading “RUNNING
FOR DADDY”

Topics: God’s Love; God’s Omniscience; Intimacy; Lord’s Prayer; Name References: Exodus 33:17; Matthew 6:9; Luke 10:20; 12:6–7 Jonathan, four, was trying to learn the Lord’s Prayer. He learned by listening at church each Sunday. One Sunday as we were praying the Lord’s Prayer, he could be heard above all the others, praying, “Our Father who … Continue reading “HE
WHO KNOWS MY NAME”

Topics: Christian Life; Christmas; Family; Gifts; Giving; Love; Ministry Reference: Matthew 6:1–4 The small, white envelope stuck among the branches of our Christmas tree has peeked through the branches of our tree for the past ten years or so. It all began because my husband, Mike, hated Christmas—oh, not the true meaning of Christmas, but … Continue reading “AN
ENVELOPE FOR MIKE”

Topics: Giving; Sacrifice References: Matthew 26:28; 1 Peter 1:18–19 The United States Red Cross has thirty-four blood-service regions across the country, and Jim Parker, a retired school superintendent, and his wife, Linda, a teacher, made a seventeen-month tour visiting each one of them to donate blood. When asked about the pain of donating blood, the … Continue reading “INSPIRATIONAL
BLOOD GIFT”