“Losing an illusion makes one wiser than finding a truth.” —Ludwig Borne When Paul tells us to, “Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist …” he is warning us that truth is our most vulnerable […]

Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist …”—Eph. 6:14 It’s around 60 A.D. and Paul is sitting beside a Roman Centurion in Rome. The Centurion is in charge of guarding Paul as he waits for […]

And lead us not into temptation  trials … —Matt. 6:13  How do we view the inevitable trials that come our way? Instead of whining, and perhaps “wining” our way through them, we can embrace them, and use them to produce […]

And lead us not into temptation  trials … —Matt. 6:13  I have found that trials and tests typically bring me closer to Jesus and my Heavenly Father. That is, when I embrace them for this purpose, as opposed to running […]