“The LORD is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous.”  Proverbs 15:29 Since I began this series several months ago, does it seem like the wicked still have the upper hand?   Or does it seem the wicked have lost their grip?  Whatever the case may be, it is important to remember to see all that is going on through the eyes of the Lord and Scripture. Proverbs 15:29 contrasts the

Between the pandemic, the violence/anarchy, and a seemingly complete loss of sanity in some cases, does it fell like evil has the upper hand in the eternal struggle of good versus evil? On days I feel that way.   And I suspect most of you have at some point in 2020, a year that will soon not be forgotten long after it is over.   (By the way, may I suggest to limit the time spent watching

Throughout church history, the Lord has raised up special leaders for various generations.   Two from this generation recently passed away within a month and a half of each other: Peter Lord, 91, on March 4, 2021 and Jack Taylor, 88, on April 25, 2021.  Only eternity will reveal the impact they had on the church and countless individual lives for the final three decades of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st century.

Unrealistic Expectations Are Killing Us As we discussed in the first installment of this series, we all have limits.  We are limited because of the fact that we are human.   We have a limited amount of time, energy and money.   On the other hand, God is unlimited.   He is not limited by time or space.   He never grows tired or weary.   All the riches of the world are at his disposal. As humans, we are

We all live with limits. I have met few who enjoy having limits.   Some accept them as part of life, while others fight against them, normally losing the battle. Many of our limitations are inherent in the fact that we are human.  We were born human and will die human.   In between those two events, we are faced with lots of limitations.    They just go with the human race.   Compared to God, man has many

I have always been interested in the relationship between psychology and theology.   My major in college was psychology, and then in seminary I studied theology.    Because of these interests, the title of a book I ran across recently caught my eye:   Emotionally Healthy Spirituality by Peter Scazzero.   I have also discovered his book Emotionally Healthy Discipleship. I have always been intrigued as to why those who are spiritually mature have so areas of their lives