Many years ago, at The Dales Bible Week, I heard a preacher called C.J. Mahaney speak about “Developing a Teachable Spirit”. He quoted a man called Charles Simpson who said,
“I’d rather teach a man how to learn than to teach him all I know”.
That talk
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This is Revelation eighteen verses three and four.
I don't actually mean to say that these specific issues were on the mind of John the Revelator when he wrote his prophecy of the destruction of Jerusalem which happened in AD 70 however there is a p
I will destroy the wisdom of the wise and exhibit as nothingness, the understanding of the experts. (1 Corinthians 1:19)
When Jesus arrested me with His love, I wasn’t exactly a prize catch. And that admission is not self-abasement or false humility;
Jesus told two very short parables in Matthew 13:44-46
“The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field. Again, the kingdom of heaven i
A while ago we pointed out what the Lord was speaking to us about from Matthew 24. At the risk of sounding like repetition, I would like to revisit that passage. In the first two verses we are told:
“Jesus left the temple and was walking away when his
Just couldn’t resist re-posting this today. Maybe I am projecting my need for continuous “child-like innocence” in my journey to you? At any rate-allow Jesus into your inner
Some years ago we used to go to a Camp each summer. One year our kids came back to our caravan singing a song that Ishmael (of the “Bouncing Glories” fame) had taught them:
“Hebrews 11 verse 6 (clap, clap), without faith it’s impossible to please God.
that kindle thing is pretty kewl :)
PeaceLove&GoodHappinessStuff, David
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37 "Love the Lord your God with all your heart,
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