Last week in TRUE DOCTRINE, Part 3, we took a look at the kinds of things that do not support sound doctrine. Things like sins of sexual immorality, murder, dishonesty, etc. We also saw that anything that causes dispute rather than Godly edification is considered to...
Last week, in TRUE DOCTRINE, Part 4, we took a look at the Biblical definition of doctrine. We learned that it ALWAYS comes from the Father, it is ALWAYS in keeping with Jesus' great command, to love the Lord with all our hearts, and to love our neighbor as ourselves....
My husband and I had just returned from an emergency trip to Europe to bury my father-in-law. We were exhausted, emotionally as well as physically, and all I could think about was seeing my young son, who we had left in the care of my mother. Our dear friend Luke (not...
Why do are we told to worship, anyway? Isn't that kind of arrogant for God to say, "Hey! Worship me!" Does He need my worship? Not at all. Friends, the God who created the universe out of nothing doesn't need anything. He doesn't need our worship in even the smallest...
My Ragdoll cat idolizes my 8 year-old Golden Retriever. She plays fetch, she carries toys around in her mouth, she gets very upset when we don't let her eat dog food, and she begs to be with the dog at all times. She also runs to meet us at the door, walks on a leash,...
The book of Job has many valuable lessons to teach us. Over the course of the next year, several min-series will be published in the Nugget, focussing on each of these lessons. Please click here for Study #1 -- Managing Troubles. The next 3 devotionals from Job will...
Last week, in AT THE POOL OF BETHESDA, Part 5, Jesus outlined beyond a doubt that He is God’s Son, and His teachings are clear: When we honor Jesus by believing in His teachings, we are honoring God. By the same token, when we deny Jesus' divinity, when we do not...