Proverbs 13:12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life. There are many sporting memories that remain etched in my mind and many have come on the highest stage, the Olympic Games. One such memory is of U.S. speed skater Dan Jansen. Dan was a world class speed […]
Archive | December, 2020
Sexual Temptation & Sin – Nothing New
1 Corinthians 10: 13 No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. This statement by the Apostle Paul in his letter to the church in Corinth contains a lot of vital information and an important promise for Christians, […]
The Valley of Baca – Refreshment in Trials
Psalm 84:6 As they pass through the Valley of Baca, they make it a place of springs; the autumn rains also cover it with pools. No one knows the exact ancient location of the Valley of Baca, but it was apparently the only passageway into the high hills where Israel’s Cities of Refuge were located. […]
Self Discipline – Don’t be Disqualified
1 Corinthians 9: 26 No, I strike a blow to my body and make it my slave so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified for the prize. Reading 1 Corinthians 9: 25-27, the theme of running races would not have been strange to the church in Corinth, who received this […]