jamesmacdonald.com For this is the will of God, that by doing good you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish people (1 Peter 2:15, ESV). We’re all natural-born rebels with a built-in resistance to submission. To complicate matters, the concept of submission has been hijacked by some selfish-minded, even cruel, authoritarians who have twisted and distorted the truth…
NINE WORDS TO LIVE BY was originally published on BIBLE Knowledge
By Tim Kimberley • reclaimingthemind.org • April 28, 2014 The first post in this series consisted of quotes from Charles Spurgeon. The second person who helped, in profound ways, get my family through an especially terrible year is Dietrich Bonhoeffer. He has been on the radar of many Christians since the popular biography by Eric Metaxes hit the shelves three…
Quotes from the Valley of the Shadow of Death: Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906-1945) was originally published on BIBLE Knowledge
jamesmacdonald.com [Jesus] rose from supper. He laid aside his outer garments, and taking a towel, tied it around his waist. Then he poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples’ feet and to wipe them with the towel that was wrapped around him (John 13:4–5, ESV). Nowhere in the Bible are you told to…
Humble Yourself was originally published on BIBLE Knowledge
jamesmacdonald.com I (Wisdom) love those who love me, and those who seek me diligently find me. Riches and honor are with me, enduring wealth and righteousness. My fruit is better than gold, even fine gold, and my yield than choice silver. I walk in the way of righteousness, in the paths of justice(Proverbs 8:17-20, ESV). Do…
Whose Path are You On? was originally published on BIBLE Knowledge
By Tim Kimberley • reclaimingthemind.org • April 23, 2014 My wife and I went through an especially intense period of suffering in 2013. I’m planning to pull back the curtain of our story, Lord willing, and turn it into a book with the hope it will help others to survive unsurvivable seasons. I am surprised, as I look back…
Quotes from the Valley of the Shadow of Death: Charles Spurgeon (1834-1892) was originally published on BIBLE Knowledge
jamesmacdonald.com Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him (Colossians 2:6, ESV). The writers of Scripture use many vivid pictures to describe the Christian life. It’s called working in a vineyard (Matthew 20), building a house (Matthew 7), and running a race (1 Corinthians 9). But by far, the most common New Testament image…
Just Keep Walking was originally published on BIBLE Knowledge
