
After you have suffered a little while
After you have suffered a little while. Who are we talking about? And what is a little while? Not to mention, what happens after the suffering? And maybe, what is the suffering? How about why will this suffering take place? But first, where does this even come from? ...

God is our refuge and strength
God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. That's the verse of the day from YouVersion. Lots of Christians know this verse, even if they aren't aware of knowing it. Martin Luther's hymn, “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God" comes from the Psalm containing that line. But ...

Christian Trump supporters – Are you happy? Is this Christian?
Christian Trump supporters: We have the worst country in the world for COVID deaths and our response to the virus. We also have a third-world scenario in our Capitol. Are you happy? Is this Christian? ...

Man shall not live on bread alone — True or False?
It was said, man shall not live on bread alone. Is that true or false? It is, of course, a trick question. But maybe more tricky than you might think. It's not even a simple answer for Christians ...

Apart from me you can do nothing
Apart from me you can do nothing. Have you heard that before? Do you know who said it? And if you do know, do you understand what it really means? Is it really as obvious as it seems? ...

Do not be afraid because of them! But who is “them”?
Said by both Moses and Jesus
Do not be afraid because of them! That might sound good. But who said it? Who was it said to? Does it apply to us? And who is "them"? Who is it that we shouldn't be afraid of? Oh yeah - why shouldn't we be afraid? These are all good ...

If Christians are a new creation, why isn’t everything perfect?
A new creation - 2 Corinthians 5:17 in context
If Christians are a new creation, why isn't everything perfect? I ask the question because of today's Verse of the Day, from YouVersion. It says we are a new creation. The old is gone. The new is here. It sounds so exciting! So how come things aren't perfect? For that ...

We will not all get through this together!
We will not all get through this together! But, you know what? COVID's not the worst thing we won't all get through together. Not even close. But we aren't really told so much about that "other" thing either. Which shouldn't be surprising at all ...

Merry Christmas? or Blessed Christmas?
Here in the U.S. the push is for Christians to say Merry Christmas. Actually, it's more of a push by Christians to make everyone say Merry Christmas? But is that even appropriate, for various reasons? One of which is the word merry. Isn't blessed, as in "have a Blessed Christmas", ...

Can we give thanks on Thanksgiving 2020?
2020 has been a difficult year. COVID is all over the world. With it comes various restrictions that make people upset. What seems to get lost is the more than 1,000,000 (1 million) people who've died from it. So far. There will be more. As you read this, more people ...