The season of Advent begins December 2 this year, leading up to Christmas. I love Advent because it helps us remember how long humanity waited for a Savior. It emphasizes the glorious miracle of Jesus' coming into the world that He created. This ebook collects together the devotional thoughts that I posted during Advent in …
Here are a few articles that are worth reading from this week. Words We Dread to Hear After spending several weeks with my father in the Trauma ICU (and sitting in the Neuro ICU as I write this), I've unfortunately witnessed families receive this heart-breaking news. Encouraging One Another In your short life, you have …
Continue reading Brain Death, Encouragement, & Prayer (Nov. 25, 2016)
Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 Thanksgiving Day is primarily designated as being two things: the day before Black Friday and the day for being grateful. Of course, some people skip both of these meanings in order to opt for …
Possibly no other section of Scripture is more debated and argued than the text that we will now be covering. Creationists pour over these verses to combat evolutionists. Six-day literalists and theistic evolutionists both devour fiercely these words both to defend and attack. Some Christians wait longingly discuss the age-old question of “gap or no …
SUGGESTED VERSES FOR MEMORIZATION & MEDITATION Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened. Or which one of you, if his …
SUGGESTED VERSES FOR MEMORIZATION & MEDITATION Judge not, that you be not judged. For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and with the measure you use it will be measured to you. Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? …
It's been a crazy few weeks with much time spent in a trauma ICU, but I'm planning to return to my regular number of postings next week. Until then, here are a few items from the internet this week that are worth your time. Should Christians Defend Themselves I wrote on this topic several weeks ago as …
Continue reading Self-Defense, Secular Campuses, & the Wisdom of Job (Nov 11, 2016)
SUGGESTED VERSES FOR MEMORIZATION & MEDITATION But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is alive and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? Therefore do not be anxious, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or …
SUGGESTED VERSES FOR MEMORIZATION & MEDITATION Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, …
SUGGESTED VERSES FOR MEMORIZATION & MEDITATION And when you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard for their many words. Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him. (Matthew 6:7-8) Pray then like this: “Our …
B. C. Newton 