Today is traditionally that annual ominous day, April 15, that’s the tax deadline in the US. However, with today being a holiday, it’s on the 18th of this year.
However, it’s a good time for us to think about our attitude toward paying taxes. Today’s list offers 7 reasons why we ought to be happy to pay taxes. Continue reading
Filed under Friday's List to Life By
“Can you provide a definition for the word ‘woman’?”
This question was asked by Tennessee Senator Marsha Blackburn to Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, in the recent confirmation hearing for her appointment to the Supreme Court.
Appearing somewhat bewildered Jackson, responded, “I am not a biologist.” Continue reading
Filed under Women
“Christianity is in its very essence a resurrection religion,” wrote John R. W. Stott. “The concept of resurrection lies at its heart. If you remove it, Christianity is destroyed.”
In his commentary on Luke, Colly Caldwell offers this observation regarding Jesus’ resurrection. “This singular event establishing His divinity forms the unique aspect of Christianity which rises about all other world religions.” The remains of all other religious founders remain buried. But the tomb of Jesus of Nazareth is empty. Continue reading
Filed under Passage To Ponder
WordPress informs me that today is a special milestone for ThePreachersWord. Our 3000th post.
Wow! That’s incredible.
The idea of writing and publishing a daily blog wasn’t even on my radar 6 months before I began. The background for this blog’s birth is a story that’s never been told. I’m telling it now because I’ve learned a valuable lesson that is too important not to share. Continue reading
Filed under Blogs
With the beginning of baseball season, I’m reminded of a story about George Brett who enjoyed an All-Star 20 years career with the Kansas City Royals during the 1970s and 80s.
Brett was once asked by a reporter what he wanted to do in his last at-bat when he retired. No doubt, many ballplayers would like to end their career with a 400 foot home run like Ted Williams did at Fenway Park. However, that’s not what Brett said. Continue reading
Filed under Renew in '22, Word of the Week
Mike Cope calls it “One Holy Hunger.”
Martin DeHaan refers to it as a “radical reliance.”
Joe Beam speaks of it as “a craving.”
John Elderlridge entitles it a “sacred romance.” Continue reading
Filed under Sunday Seed Thoughts
Good morning from Beverly Hills
In case you have missed any of this past week’s posts, here is a summary with the quick links to help you get caught up.
The most-read post this week was Should We Pray for Putin’s Demise? If you missed it, be sure to check it out. Continue reading
Filed under Weekly Recap
Our list 2 weeks ago was 13 positive “one another” commands. However, there are also some negative one another commands.
Sometimes the Bible instructs us on how to live and get along with one another, by showing us toxic behaviors that harm our relationships.
7 “One Another’ Don’ts Continue reading
Filed under Friday's List to Life By
On Monday night the University of Kansas Jayhawks defeated the University of North Carolina Tarheels in New Orleans to win the 2022 NCAA Men’s Basketball National Championship.
Their fourth Champion in school history was particularly sweet since they made history by coming back from a 16 point deficit, making it the largest comeback in the history of the tournament.
While this didn’t make the mainstream news or find its way onto the color analysis Monday night, several players, including backcourt duo, Joe Yesufu, and Jalen Coleman-Lands, in an interview with CBN Sports shared their faith and how it grounded them in their college careers. Continue reading
Filed under Discipleship
“You are the possessor of a great and wonderful power,” wrote J. Martin Kohe.
“This power,” penned Kohe, “when properly applied, will bring confidence instead of timidity, calmness instead of confusion, poise instead of restlessness, and peace of mind instead of heartache.”
And what is this great power? Continue reading
Filed under Passage To Ponder
ThePreachersWord 