This essay, “Jesus, Nathanael, and Jacob’s Ladder,” appeared in CGG Weekly on December 15, 2023. And He said to [Nathanael], “Most assuredly, I say to you, hereafter you shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of Man.” —John 1:51 A distinctive facet …
I wrote this essay, “Wisdom for the Young (Part Five),” for CGG Weekly on November 26, 2010. “Listen to Me, you who follow after righteousness, you who seek the LORD . . .” —Isaiah 51:1 How does a young person seek God? Some people, having grown up in certain evangelical circles, …
“What Is Real Conversion? (Part Three)” appeared in CGG Weekly on December 18, 2009. “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” —I John 1:9 Parts One and Two of this series considered the questions of …
This essay, “The Prayer Conundrum,” first appeared in the CGG Weekly on January 19, 2007. “Continue earnestly in prayer, being vigilant in it with thanksgiving.” —Colossians 4:2 To many people, it is a head-scratcher to consider the vagaries of answered prayer—or should I say “unanswered prayer”? That is precisely the …
This essay, “American Amnesia,” was first published in CGG Weekly on March 15, 2002. “Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh: ‘For God has made me forget all my toil and all my father’s house.’” —Genesis 41:51 Americans have a memory problem—and always have. It is not a recent …
The following CGG Weekly essay was originally titled “Thanks for Everything” and was published on November 27, 2020. “In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” —I Thessalonians 5:18 Thanksgiving Day is already diminishing in the rearview mirror, perhaps even all but …
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 …
