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“And he said, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul; you must stand before Caesar. And behold, God has granted you all those who sail with you.” Acts 27:24 July 28, 2025 “Houston, we have a problem.” The now famous words from the space craft, Apollo 13, and its attempted reentry to earth from its lunar mission. […]

“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.” Psalm 46:1 July 25, 2025 Home security systems are doing a brisk business. Self-protection is a reasonable act and illustrates the plight of the human race. Idols throughout the world and history are created to allay our fears. Psalm 46 was written in

“For as I passed along and observed the objects of your worship, I found also an altar with this inscription: ‘To the unknown god.’ What therefore you worship as unknown, this I proclaim to you.” Acts 17:23 July 23, 2025 How are we to respond to people who seem blind to the Christian faith? That’s

“Now while Paul was waiting for them at Athens, his spirit was provoked within him as he saw that the city was full of idols.” Acts 17:16 July 21, 2025 The Athens Paul visited was notorious for its pursuit of meaning by worshiping Athena – the worship of the mental, Zeus – worship of might,

“Now while Paul was waiting for them at Athens, his spirit was provoked within him as he saw that the city was full of idols.” Acts 17:16 July 18, 2025 The city of Athens in Paul’s day was an upside down world. It boasted of its glorious past and reveled in its intellectual sophistication. But

“Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.” James 4:7 July 16, 2025 Becoming a Christian immediately embroils us in warfare (Jas. 4:1). The book of James alerts us to our adversary. Demons lurk (Jas. 2:19), the tongue can be set on fire by hell (Jas. 3:6). We have

“So I ask, did they stumble in order that they might fall? By no means! Rather, through their trespass salvation has come to the Gentiles, so as to make Israel jealous.” Romans 11:11 July 14, 2025 What in the world is God doing? We can know this that the nation of Israel is a leading

“What then? Israel failed to obtain what it was seeking. The elect obtained it, but the rest were hardened.” Romans 11:7 July 9, 2025 It was Martin Luther, the Reformer, who said, ”The human will – like a horse – if God sits on it, it goes where God wills; if Satan sits on it,

“I ask, then, has God rejected his people? By no means! For I myself am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, a member of the tribe of Benjamin.” Romans 11:1 July 7, 2025 What is the place of Israel in the plan of God? The story of the Old Testament is the birth, growth, and

“Be subject for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether it be to the emperor as supreme, or to governors as sent by him to punish those who do evil and to praise those who do good.” 1 Peter 2:13-14 July 3, 2025 The following is an excerpt from a longtime friend in his