Integrity Means Wholeness – Household Words:

He is Coming With a Plumbline in His Hand. Amos 7:8.

Not long after moving to the country, I decided to build a tree house. Officially it was going to be a two-story deck built around the trunk of a massive tree. My neighbor had given me several round poles that were about 16’ long, and at his insistence, I began building a frame with them.Continue reading “He is Coming With a Plumbline in His Hand. Amos 7:8.”

Marathons, Mentors, and Fathers. 2 Kings 2:9.

Image from The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry, Inc., ISRAEL MY GLORY, March/April of 2020, available online at https://israelmyglory.org/?issue=march-april-2020 Have you had a great mentor? Not everyone has. When I was a young man, I was privileged to have two mentors during my college years. I found the process useful: it was great to haveContinue reading “Marathons, Mentors, and Fathers. 2 Kings 2:9.”

Pontius Pilate: Man Without Integrity. John 18:38.

What sort of man was Pontius Pilate? Bible scholars believe he was assigned to Israel, not a place any Roman hoped to be, and he was motivated to keep his superiors happy by keeping the peace. He was a politician, willing to do whatever looked best at the time, and if he had doubts, heContinue reading “Pontius Pilate: Man Without Integrity. John 18:38.”

Sing. Matthew 26:30.

Think of the film THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST. Jesus was a tough, courageous warrior who went to the cross for you and me. He was scared enough that He sweat blood (an actual condition known as hemahydrosis)—but He did not run. He did not call 10,000 angels to rescue Him. He went forward boldly,Continue reading “Sing. Matthew 26:30.”

A Whole Heart.

Distracted attention: when you are looking at your phone and walk into a wall—that is distraction. Just as your attention can be distracted, so also your HEART can be distracted. Is your heart wholly loyal to God and His calling for your life? When David’s life was coming to a close, he commissioned his sonContinue reading “A Whole Heart.”

Balaam. Numbers 22-24, 31.

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