This essay, “Vain Repetitions,” appeared in CGG Weekly on June 1, 2012. “And when you pray, do not use vain repetitions as the heathen do. For they think that they will be heard for their many words.” —Matthew 6:7 Some time ago, my family attended our nephew’s preschool graduation ceremony …
CGG Weekly published this essay, “Open Mouth, Reveal Heart,” on August 26, 2005. “For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh.” —II Corinthians 10:3 The news of the week involved the latest verbal blunder of televangelist Pat Robertson. The 700 Club and Christian …
This essay was first published as “Making the Cut (Part Four)” on August 9, 2019, in the CGG Weekly. “He who does not backbite with his tongue, Nor does evil to his neighbor, Nor does he take up a reproach against his friend;” —Psalm 15:3 In Part Three, we began …
This essay was first published on March 16, 2018, as a CGG Weekly essay, “Are You Zealous? (Part Five).” “. . . not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord . . .” —Romans 12:11 The apostle Paul was so grateful for God’s calling—despite his having persecuted the …
“Better is the poor who walks in his integrity than one perverse in his ways, though he be rich.” —Proverbs 28:6 Throughout his writings, Solomon had a penchant for using proverbial comparisons of the “better is” or “better than” variety (see, for instance, Proverbs 8:11; 12:9; 15:16-17; 16:32; 27:5; Ecclesiastes 7:1-3, 5; …
