I periodically collect quotes. This morning I was reading some quotes about missions, and noted that some think that all quotes about sacrifice and passion are about missions. There are myriad quotes about the Church's lack of passion for missions, about complacency in the face of the millions of people bound for hell. I believe … Continue reading The aim of passion

I've been reading the "Life of Faith," the Narratives of George Mueller. One of the things that I noticed from him is that when he spent relatively short (for him) amounts of time in Bible study and prayer, he noted a difference in his day in his journals. It made a significant difference to him. … Continue reading A Life Commited to the Word and to Prayer

Last night I read a biography of George Mueller. The book was full of stories of how Mueller prayed for practical needs, with full faith and expectation, and God answered him in very amazing ways. One morning at the orphanage, when there was no food for breakfast, he said "Come see what our Father will … Continue reading I want a faith like that – 3

This evening at supper my son said he had a stomach ache. I figured it was because he didn't want to eat what was on his plate, and I made a comment about how much juice he had been drinking instead of eating his meat. But he wanted to pray about it, so everybody stopped … Continue reading I want a faith like that – 2

This morning as I was getting ready for church I had the TV on to some preacher talking about Elijah. I don't know who the preacher was, but he talked about how when Elijah was burned out and depressed and at the end of his rope God first sent an angel to minister to Elijah's … Continue reading I want a faith like that

The Gospel of John tells us that John the Baptist was a witness, sent by God to testify of the Light, of Jesus. A witness is one with knowledge, who is called to testify of something he has special knowledge about, like one who has seen something himself. John's testimony is certain. He speaks as … Continue reading Belief and uncertainty: a case study in John the Baptist