Pay Attention to the Word, Not the Wonder

In 2 Peter, chapter one, we have a man who heard God speak directly from heaven urging us to pay attention to God’s Word. That man is Peter. “For we did not follow cleverly devised myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses…

2020 Spiritual Vision

Peter said, “This Jesus God raised up, and of that we all are witnesses.” (Acts 2:32, ESV) The theme for the mid-week Lenten services at my church this year was Lent 2020. Since 2020 is the designation that eye doctors use to define perfect vision, our series focused on people who had perfect 2020 spiritual…

More Precious Than Gold, Part Three

In the 32nd chapter of Exodus we read what happened when Moses spent 40 days and nights on Mount Sinai, receiving the law from God, while the people of Israel stayed at the foot of the mountain waiting. The people grew impatient and concluded that Moses had died. They came to Aaron, Moses’ brother, and…

Michelangelo’s Unfinished Works

. Visitors to the Galleria dell’ Accademia in Florence, Italy can see four unfinished marble sculptures by the great Michelangelo. (One of these is shown above.) On one hand you can see the beauty of the master’s work. On the other hand you can see areas where the artist did not work. They are still…