Joy & Strength No Matter What

Habakkuk 3:17-19 – … the fig tree may not blossom, Nor fruit be on the vines; Though the labor of the olive may fail, And the fields yield no food; Though the flock may be cut off from the fold, And there be no herd in the stalls— Yet I will rejoice in the...

God By Default – His Time Clock

2 Peter 3:8-9 …that with the Lord one day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years like one day. The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance. It...

Family Time DIY Projects

In some past posts, we’ve discussed an unfortunate reality of modern life:  a lack of time to spend with the family.  Obviously this is a problem that affects everybody to different degrees.  One family might lament the fact that it only gets a few nights per week to...

Another Concerning Book Gaining Popularity with Christians

Note from Brent: Books about people visiting Heaven or Hell, or communicating with someone there have been all the rage for the past few years. Although each of these – from Baxter’s “Divine Revelation” to a child’s testimony...

Baby Jesus or Adult Jesus?

Note: this is a guest post from my friend Steve Cummings. You can write to him at: steve@tusculum.org In the movie “Talledega Nights”, Ricky Bobby played by Will Farrell, is sitting around the table with his family and he’s praying to “dear sweet baby Jesus.” His wife...

Jesus Alone

Jesus Alone My God, The common thread in Your Grand Plan, The chief aim of Your Undeterred Will, Is to glorify Your Beloved Son on earth And in heaven where He is now ascended. One day, all the saved will behold His magnificent glory And love Him, glorify Him and...

My UnFaithfulness

2 Timothy 2:13 ~If we are faithless, He remains faithful; He cannot deny Himself. (NKJV; emphasis mine) This is one of the most comforting verses in Scripture. Think about it… God’s faithfulness does not depend on my faithfulness. God is the ultimate in...