I made a promise last week to share one more lesson on HOPE that I learned as I’ve studied through the book of Esther. I even wrote the blog. I spent a considerable amount of time on it. However,…
Review: Since January, I’ve been studying HOPE, which has had me traveling several winding roads. At this juncture, the book of Esther is my focus for unearthing hope when God seems most distant. I ended last week with this…
I’m glad I sit on this side of Queen Esther’s story. As I’ve read through the book multiple times now, and digested a couple of commentaries, I can’t tell you how thankful I am to not be Queen Esther. I…
I ended last week’s blog with this quote by B.B. Warfield, a former professor of theology at Princeton (1887 to 1921) – He looks smart, right? Look at the words again, in large print ?: A firm faith…
It’s so easy to put words on paper….or, in my case, on a computer screen. Thus far, I have 27 blogs on one word: HOPE. I try to stick to an unspoken rule of writing between 800 and 1000…
As I wind down my study on heaven, I have a simple observation. The observation has led to a few questions. First, the observation: As I’ve posted my blogs, turning my thoughts upward, the response to these thoughts has…
Whatever is good on earth is just a prelude of heaven to come. There is no bad in heaven…because there is absolutely nothing bad in our God. Yet, earth is a shadowy precursor, a simple introduction…not the real thing…not…
“I can only imagine…what it will be like…when I walk by Your side…” With that song ringing in my ears, I wonder…what do others think about heaven? That question has been bouncing around my brain for a week. So,…
A random illustration I read this week had me thinking a little bit more about our heavenly home. Believe me, it is random. But, I’m learning to pay attention to those things that settle in my brain for a…
As I’ve been thinking more about my heavenly home, I have often pictured the events surrounding the home-going of my father-in-love. What a godly leader for his family! In death, as in life, Nelson Forrest led us well. So,…