Tag: bible

The Refiner’s Fire

June 23, 2008 | 6 comments

“He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver.” Malachi This verse puzzled some women in a Bible study and they wondered what this statement meant about the character and nature of God. One of the women offered to

What is true goodness?

February 12, 2008 | 25 comments

While driving to my office today, it struck me how often people get upset with God because they don’t receive what they pray for. “God is supposed to be good,” they protest. “Why didn’t God give me what I asked

Shirley and Marcy

August 29, 2007 | 4 comments

A mom was concerned about her kindergarten son walking to school. He didn’t want his mother to walk with him. She wanted to give him the feeling that he had some independence but yet know that he was safe. So

The second death

August 12, 2007 | 3 comments

A number of people asked me this week about the second death mentioned in Revelation 11:2. The verse states: “He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; He that overcometh shall not be

God so loved the world

July 31, 2007 | 14 comments

I’ve often puzzled over the meaning of this Bible verse: “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” John 3:16 I believe a