Lost in the Forest Without a Flashlight. 1 John 1.

Have you ever been in a dark forest without a flashlight? I have. More than once I have found myself trudging cross-country (where there was no trail) on a dark, moonless night. It can be so dark. You end up walking with one hand in front of your face to block the spider webs, theirContinue reading “Lost in the Forest Without a Flashlight. 1 John 1.”

God Will Bless You During Judgment. Jeremiah 17:7-8.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, I listened to a Christian speaker who argued God was sending judgment beginning with Covid-19. It put me in a dark mood. But when I look back at 2020, I have to admit God blessed our family. Bad things happened, but we were not sick or hungry or impoverished. I didContinue reading “God Will Bless You During Judgment. Jeremiah 17:7-8.”

Remember Lot’s Wife.

Jesus warns in Luke 17:33, “Remember Lot’s wife!” He makes it sound like life and death. But what does that mean? In Genesis 19, God sends angels to rescue Lot’s family. The people are warned to run from the city. The sons-in-law ignore it. The family hesitates. The angels (who look like men) grab theirContinue reading “Remember Lot’s Wife.”