Afterwords -- fear not
“Fear not, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom. Sell your possessions, and give to the needy. Provide yourselves with...
Afterwords -- the joy of the Lord
"Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice." (Philippians 4:4) June 16, 2023 Dear friends, Earlier this week I led a study at the regional...
Afterwords -- by faith
"...for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, whom...
Afterwords -- the power of God
"For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek."(Romans...
Afterwords -- alive to God
"Now if we have died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him. We know that Christ, being raised from the dead, will never die again; death no...
Afterwords -- pressing on
"Let us know; let us press on to know the LORD; his going out is sure as the dawn; he will come to us as the showers, as the spring rains that water the...
Afterwords -- holy prayers
"And another angel came and stood at the altar with a golden censer, and he was given much incense to offer with the prayers of all the saints on the golden...
Afterwords -- Scripture memory
"Incline your ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply your heart to my knowledge, for it will be pleasant if you keep them within you, if all of them...
Afterwords -- return to reason
"Logic!" said the Professor, half to himself. "Why don't they teach logic at these schools? There are only three possibilities. Either your sister is telling...
Afterwords -- steadfast
"Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. I am the vine;...
Afterwords -- while it is day
"We must work the works of him who sent me while it is day; night is coming, when no one can work." (John 9:4 ESV) April 15, 2023 Dear friends, The painting...
Afterwords -- Good Friday
"But he was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his wounds we...
Afterwords -- on friendship
"After saying these things, he said to them, 'Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but I go to awaken him.'" (John 11:11) April 1, 2023 Dear friends,...
Afterwords -- fifty years on
"And we also thank God constantly for this, that when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men but as...
Afterwords -- a spring snow
March 12, 2023 Dear friends, We awoke today with all our daffodils drooping with new fallen snow. It was not quite a Calvin and Hobbes kind of snow, but it...
Afterwords -- reflecting on revival
"Jesus said to him, 'I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.'" (John 14:6) March 3, 2023 Dear friends, In...
Afterwords -- the path of wisdom
"In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths." (Proverbs 3:6) February 24, 2023 Dear friends, In my daily Bible reading I'm now...
Afterwords -- the covenant meal
"And Moses took the blood and threw it on the people and said, 'Behold the blood of the covenant that the LORD has made with you in accordance with all these...
Afterwords -- to speak of his glory
"All your works shall give thanks to you, O LORD, and all your saints shall bless you! They shall speak of the glory of your kingdom and tell of your power,...
Afterwords -- our refuge
"Look to the right and see: there is none who takes notice of me; no refuge remains to me; no one cares for my soul. I cry to you, O LORD; I say, 'You are my...