I wrote this essay, “Beating the Rat Race (Part Three),” for the June 11, 2010, CGG Weekly. “Now therefore, stand still, that I may reason with you before the LORD concerning all the righteous acts of the LORD, which He did to you and your fathers.” —I Samuel 12:7 I …
This essay, “Death Is Not the End (Part Four),” appeared in the April 2, 2010, edition of CGG Weekly. “Then the dust will return to the earth as it was, and the spirit will return to God who gave it.” —Ecclesiastes 12:7 This world views death as more than just an …
Originally “Marriage—A God-Plane Relationship (Part Four),” this essay was published in CGG Weekly on February 12, 2010. “Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine in the very heart of your house, your children like olive plants all around your table.” —Psalm 128:3 Psalm 128 illustrates how properly honoring and working …
CGG Weekly published this essay, “Bucking Tradition,” on April 14, 2006. “He who is of God hears God’s words; therefore you do not hear, because you are not of God.” —John 8:47 For most people, it is a difficult undertaking to buck tradition. There is perhaps no clearer illustration of …
This essay appeared in the CGG Weekly on June 12, 2020, as “Our Way Forward.” “If the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do?” —Psalm 11:3 As God’s instruction manual for His people, the Bible contains the answers and guidance Christians need in times of trouble. Scripture reflects His …
“. . . that all the peoples of the earth may know the hand of the LORD, that it is mighty, that you may fear the LORD your God forever.” —Joshua 4:24 The Israelites’ crossing of the Jordan is overshadowed by the previous generation’s crossing of the Red Sea. The …
This RBV Comment was excerpted from a CGG Weekly essay, “Where Is Your Heart?” published on December 31, 2010. “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” —Luke 12:34 Where are our hearts? An individual or a family may budget its resources for necessities: food, energy, rent …
This Random Bible Verse comment was written April 21, 2012. “And the period that Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel was forty years.” —I Kings 11:42 The reign of King Solomon is a rather bittersweet one. Here he was, the wisest man who had ever lived, ruling over a …
