"After this I looked, and there was a great multitude that no one could count…standing before the throne and before the Lamb." (Revelation 7:9) Recently I received an advertisement from Thrivent Financial Services, in Minneapolis. Among other things, the ad … (read more)
"Thus says the LORD of hosts: Even though it seems impossible to the remnant of this people in these days, should it also seem impossible to me, says the LORD of hosts?" (Zechariah 8:6) Not long ago, I received a … (read more)
"[God] created all the people of the world… and scattered them across the face of the earth….His purpose in all of this is that they should seek after God, and perhaps feel their way toward him and find him…" (Acts … (read more)
"I can do all things through him who strengthens me." (Philippians 4:13) We have been building, here in Minneapolis. Our praying friends may have noticed: in the last year we have deconstructed and reconstructed our lovely old Mission Home on … (read more)
“For it is written, ‘I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the cleverness of the clever I will thwart’” (1 Corinthians 1:19). Almost thirty years ago, I clipped an installment of Walt Kelly’s famous comic strip, Pogo. I … (read more)
“But Jesus didn’t entrust his life to them. He knew them inside out, knew how untrustworthy they were. He didn’t need any help in seeing right through them.” (John 2:24, Peterson) A few days ago, I came upon a provocative … (read more)
“Christ has become a servant of the circumcised on behalf of the truth of God in order that he might confirm the promises given to the patriarchs, and in order that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy. As … (read more)
“Then the LORD answered me and said: ‘Write the vision; make it plain on tablets, so that a runner may read it’” (Habakkuk 2:2). Recently I discovered an amazing bit of governmental trivia. I am told that it requires a … (read more)
“When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. And Jesus came and said to them…, ”Go…and make disciples” (Matthew 28:17,18,19). It is incredible, don’t you think? In recent days the blessed disciples had witnessed Heaven’s final victory over … (read more)
"There is a new creation: everything old has passed away; see, everything has become new!" (2 Corinthians 5:17) I am writing on the day of the Vernal Equinox. On March 20, at 1:03 pm CST, I am told, the axis … (read more)