“Jesus stopped and called them. ‘What do you want me to do for you?’ he asked” (Matthew 20:32 NIV). Jesus was always “stopping.” His ministry was marked as much by its singular focus on the cross as it was on its willingness to accommodate interruptions along the way. Jesus accomplished His mission as Savior without overlooking
Author: Gary Combs
Help from Canada
“Those who are far away will come and help to build the temple of the LORD, and you will know that the LORD Almighty has sent me to you. This will happen if you diligently obey the LORD your God” (Zechariah 6:15 NIV). Back in early 2002, I was going through a difficult season of
Simplify life
“Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men” (Matthew 4:19 NIV). Are your hands too full to enjoy life? Do you ever feel overwhelmed and almost dizzy with the busyness and urgency of the day? You’re not alone. Americans are suffering from a modern malady known as “burnout.” We’re over-scheduled,
Study break
“Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth” (2 Timothy 2:15 KJV). I started taking an annual study break at the end of the year over 10 years ago. I have found it to be one of the wisest practices in my
Where is this Prince of Peace?
“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace” (Isaiah 9:6 NIV). “Peace, peace, they say, when there is no peace” (Jeremiah 8:11 NIV). The prophets foretold of a
Everlasting Father and the Last Adam
“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace” (Isaiah 9:6 NIV). “The Scriptures tell us, “The first man, Adam, became a living person.” But the last Adam—that is, Christ—is a life-giving Spirit”
A true Hero
“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace” (Isaiah 9:6 NIV). Salvatore Augustine Giunta is the first living person since the Vietnam War to receive the United States military’s
Bedtime questions answered by Wonderful Counselor!
For to us a child is born,to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace (Isaiah 9:6 NIV). “Daddy, where does the sun go at night?” I asked my dad as he leaned over tucking me
Of Thanksgiving and uniformitarianism
“First of all, you must understand that in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires. They will say, “Where is this ‘coming’ he promised? Ever since our fathers died, everything goes on as it has since the beginning of creation” (2 Peter 3:3-4 NIV). Do you remember when you
Pseudo Christianity
“There will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the sovereign Lord who bought them– bringing swift destruction on themselves. Many will follow their shameful ways and will bring the way of truth into disrepute” (2 Peter 2:1-2 NIV). The Greek word for false teacher found in 2 Peter 2:1 is