In the kingdom of no hope lived a young queen made of mud. The people made of straw mocked and made fun of her. They made her life hard and hurtful. Each day she would gather the straw which she traded to make her bread and feed her children. Her children were the broken, poor... Continue Reading →
Learned Obedience
Dear Judah and my future grandchildren, Hebrews 5:8 tells us that Jesus learned obedience through what he suffered. This verse confused me for many years. I knew that Jesus was sinless and thus obeyed God every time in all circumstances. So I wondered how could Jesus learn obedience if he never obeyed? I just assumed,... Continue Reading →
Answered Prayer through a Guitar
2023-01-26 WorkPlace Post My son Henry and I usually meet about every two weeks just to process life. Since he lives in town we usually meet at a cafe. Well it had been a few weeks since we had met so he called me last night and asked to meet this morning. We had a... Continue Reading →
Reconstructed Faith
Over the last few years I’ve noticed a trend among people using the word, “deconstruction” to describe their eventual abandonment of orthodox Christian doctrine. Their story usually involves encountering something in their lives which causes them to doubt the truth, or at least the relevancy of Christian teaching. This is then followed up by more... Continue Reading →
Just Trust Him
Dear Judah and my future grandchildren, We think so little of our sin because we understand so little of God’s perfection. He created a world where everything is exactly as it should be and that everything is perfectly good, wonderful, and all the other noble attributes. A person couldn’t even have a bad thought in... Continue Reading →
Don’t Add to God’s Word
Dear Judah and my future grandchildren, It is important, as well as freeing, to understand that God’s word is sufficient for you concerning how to live life. God knows you and the rest of the world completely. There is nothing He doesn’t know. There is nothing that He can’t do. And there is nothing good... Continue Reading →
God is Faithful Even When We Are Not
Dear Judah and my future grandchildren, The first 11 chapters of Genesis are God’s forward to the rest of the Bible. In order to understand the rest of the Bible, and thus the world we live in, properly you need to understand what is going on in those first 11 chapters. I hope in other... Continue Reading →
God Always Cares for His Children
Dear Judah and my future grandchildren, Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. 1 Peter 5:6-7 Always remember that for the believer, God is for you not against you. God wants good things for you. ... Continue Reading →
Idols Lead Us Away from Christ
Dear Judah and my future grandchildren, If we seek our meaning in ourselves, we will crush ourselves with no power to remake. If we seek our meaning in others, they will crush us with no power to remake. If we seek our meaning in Christ, He will crush us but by His power He will... Continue Reading →
The Problem is Sin
Dear Judah and my future grandchildren, As you grow up there will be many around you who tell you that all of life’s problems are due to something in the environment in the world. They will point to many different things whether it be racism, economic disparity, religion, capitalism, or many other causes. It is... Continue Reading →
A Grandpa's Musings 