Insights on Scripture from a Member of New Hope MBC
News reports abound. But are they accurate? In this digital era, fake news has become a real thing. We need to be able suss out the truth so we won’t believe a lie. But sometimes, lies are easier to believe than the truth. I encountered this multiple times as I read through Jennie Allen’s fabulous …
Confidence is one of those attributes you can search for Ted Talks about because it’s highly touted. The key to having it can be found in Philippians.
Singing makes me happy. Even if I’m sad and I choose a melancholy song, I’ll feel better after singing it.
The psalms of David evoke many emotions, but one of the most common is the utter helplessness the poet feel and his assurance God is listening. Even more wonderful, he knows God will help him.
Do you have a favorite Psalm? I love Psalm 103. Check out my reasons and share YOUR favorite Psalm.
Lord all my desire is before thee; and my groaning is not hid from thee Psalm 38:9 “You don’t know how I feel!” We’ve all said it. We’ve heard other people say it. And many times, it’s true. But it is never true that God doesn’t know how we feel. God made us. Every emotion …
O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt His name together Psalm 34:3 KJV As a child, I was stumped by verses like this that talked about magnifying God. How does a human magnify someone with God’s largess? Then I got older. And I needed reading glasses. Did you know they are nothing …
I cried unto the LORD with my voice, and he heard me… Psalm 3:4 KJV Sometimes it feels like we’re invisible. No one can see us, and our voice must be muffled because people aren’t listening. It’s even worse when it feels like God has stopped listening to us. Have you been there? During the …
scripture’s position on the issue. Especially since – not coincidentally- my daily reading included Acts chapter fifteen.
As I considered Luke writing two incredible letters to his friend Theophilus, I began reflecting on my own writing. The word “inspiration” gets tossed around by writers all the time. But when we’re thinking about God’s Word being inspired, it’s obvious that sort of inspiration doesn’t exist today. God’s word is inspired, as it tells …
