Strengthen your drooping hands and your weak knees

Strengthen your drooping hands and your weak knees.  Isn’t it awe inspiring to watch Olympic weight lifters heft hundreds of pounds?   Of course, you know that none of them began by hoisting barbell-bending weights.   They started with the barbell itself and slowly...

We are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses

We are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses.  Look into the sky on a summer day, and you will likely see a group of clouds sweeping across the sky.   It’s so beautiful that it’s hard not to think of heaven.   But how often do these clouds remind you of the...

I have not time to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson

I have not time to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson.  If you’re a sports fan, you have probably heard about various halls of fame, places where illustrious athletes are commemorated with statues, stories, and scraps of memorabilia.   But have you heard of the Hall of...

You yourself a sword will pierce

You yourself a sword will pierce. What an ominous encounter this must have been!   Imagine a stranger coming up to you, taking your baby in his arms, and uttering prophecies about the child and yourself.   You would be more than taken aback, wouldn’t you? But what did...

Remember the days past

Remember the days past.  Did you know that the Christian life is a lot like rowing a rowboat?   Here’s how.   Anyone who has ever rowed a boat will tell you that it’s a little confusing at first.   You have to get used to keeping your destination behind you instead of...

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