Paul asks this question of reflection in Romans 8:31: “What then shall we say to these things?” What is “these things” referring to? He’s referring to the grace-filled, hope-building, joy-inducing realities of the Golden Chain of Redemption that I explained in our last episode. There are 5 links to that chain. If you are in…

There are so many passages in the Bible that give us great hope, but one of the best has to be found in Romans 8:29-30. It’s commonly called the Golden Chain of Redemption. It’s called that because each reality mentioned is precious like gold and linked together like a chain to bring about our full…

Have you ever been so frustrated or so discouraged or so hurt or so tired that you couldn’t even bring yourself to utter words of prayer to God? All you could do was growl and weep and moan. Well, guess what? The Bible says in Romans 8 that even in those moments of weakness, God…

Joy to the World! The Lord is come. Let earth receive her king. Did you know that song is more than just a Christmas song? In fact, some would argue that it’s not really a Christmas song at all, looking to Christ’s first coming in the manger, but rather a coronation song looking to Christ’s…

To live in this fallen and broken age is to suffer in some form or fashion. There’s pain. There’s loss. There’s disappointment. There’s disaster. Sometimes there’s a lot of good with a little bad, but sometimes there’s a lot of bad with a little good. Couple onto this experience of simply being a human in…

What if I told you you are in the middle of a war and that you have a relentless enemy striving to kill you? And that that enemy is not interested in the least in a peace treaty or a compromise. They will stop at nothing until you are dead. And because of that, you…

Jesus one time emphatically said, “No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other.” Have you found that to be true? Have you ever tried to work for two bosses? Everything is fine while they…

Back when I was in school, math was never my best subject. It was always my lowest ACT score. I can remember sitting there and thinking, I wish Albert Einstein could just come take this part of the test for me. Wouldn’t that have been great? I mean, a dude with his sort of math…

Are you thankful for the law of God? You should be. And so, you might be saying, “of course, I’m thankful for God’s law.” Ok, that’s great, but here’s the follow-up question:  why? Why are you thankful for the law of God? You see, the why makes the difference. Are you thankful for the law…

As we near the end of the gardening season, every spring and summer is a beautiful illustration of a rock solid, biblical law that is summed up best this way:  what you sow, you will reap. I mean, wouldn’t you be really surprised to go out to your garden to find okra growing when you…