Relationship with God – Page 6 – A Thimble-full of Theology for Daily Living

Forsaken – Isaiah 49:13-18

I’m on the board of a ministry called The Forsaken Children. We work to rescue children in Ethiopia who are orphaned or abandoned. And there are thousands and thousands of them. Poverty is

Exiled No More – Isaiah 43:1-7

“The Man Without a Country” is a short story by American writer Edward Everett Hale, published in 1863. It is the story of American Army lieutenant Philip Nolan, who angrily renounces his country

Conspiracies and Fear of God – Isaiah 8:11-19

Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini was a British puppet, the Armenians fabricated their own genocide to get aid, the Catholic Church and the Jesuits assassinated Lincoln at the Pope’s request, and the British

Warning and Hope – Isaiah 8:1-10

The very best leaders during our covid-19 pandemic have had two characteristics. They have shot straight with us about how serious and dangerous the epidemic will be, but they have offered us hope that

Like Sodom and Gomorrah? – Isaiah 1:9-17

Digging wells in impoverished communities that lack clean water has become a much needed and common way of ministering to the poor. Unfortunately, just digging them a well, which is quite expensive, has

God Our Hero – Isaiah 1:2-4

There is a question/answer session quarterback Tom Brady is holding on media day before the 2017 Super Bowl, and it always gets to me. A kid sitting on his dad’s shoulders asks Tom who his hero is.

Enlightened Hearts – Ephesians 1:15-23

At one time in my life Jesus was no more than a curiosity and most of the time someone I only thought about in church on Sundays, and that not very deeply. I was sixteen years old when I realized the error

The Great Vision – Job 42:1-6

King David was so excited to be bringing the ark of the covenant up to Jerusalem, the city God had given into his hands and selected as the resting place for the Tabernacle. But David got the surprise

Contend With the Almighty – Job 40&41

I was watching American Idol and a contestant came on with quite an attitude of superiority. It was evident even in his walk in to perform for the judges. Lionel Richie told him at the end, after what

Under Pressure – Job 38

In 2016 the United Nations tried a new format for selecting the next Secretary-General of the UN. They openly interviewed the candidates before the whole counsel. Can you imagine the pressure? How would

Where Is God? – Job 23&24

There is a fascinating remark at the end of Genesis 4: “At that time people began to call upon the name of Yahweh.” Early in the chapter we see God meeting with Cain and challenging him about

More Anxiety About Court – Job 13

Do you imagine you would be nervous to defend yourself in a court of law? That’s why we have lawyers, right? But what about your lawyer’s nerves? The website Legaler Blog writes some helps

Court Anxiety – Job 9

According to Law and Order Record Retrieval: Subpoenas are legal documents that summon a witness or other important party to attend a court proceeding…you will need to find an appropriate process

Man From Uz – Job 1:1-5

Have you ever had a brush with fame, you know, run into someone very famous? I was once in a hotel for a conference in Chicago and as I was getting off the elevator coming in was Mr. T. Not famous enough

I’ve Fallen and I Can’t Get Up – Matthew 26:57-75

There used to be a commercial for a medic alert device for elderly people that they would wear around their necks in case they fell and needed help. The commercial showed a woman on the floor and she said

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