Category: Illuminance

The Law of Your Heart

April 29, 2024
I never cease to be amazed at the wonderful works of God. I could the spend this whole article listing the evidence of God’s kindness, beauty, majesty, wisdom, power, holiness, and the like. However, one portion of God’s wonderful works comes to mind as we consider Romans 2:12-16. In this passage, we find a classic … More The Law of Your Heart

Water, Bread, & Whine

March 10, 2024
When was the last time you had to plan for a big trip? Maybe it was a business trip or even a vacation. One of the most stressful parts of these sorts of trips is the preparation. Nobody wants to be far from home and remember that they don’t have an essential component for their … More Water, Bread, & Whine

The Exodus

March 4, 2024
The Old Testament is rich with stories of God’s power and faithfulness. One of the greatest stories in this collection involves God delivering Israel from the clutches of Pharaoh and the Egyptians. The Exodus story is rich and full of displays of God’s power from the burning bush, into the ten plagues, but especially at … More The Exodus

Aaron: Unexpected Grace

January 29, 2024
The Bible is as much a story of heroes as it is a story about failures. One of those great combinations can be found in Moses’ brother, Aaron. The LORD selected Aaron to help Moses lead the people of Israel out of Egypt into the wilderness and to the mountain of God. At Moses’ call … More Aaron: Unexpected Grace

Moses’ Great Doubt

January 22, 2024
Moses is often considered one of the great heroes of the Bible. He was there when God conquered Pharaoh and Egypt. He was there when the Israelites received God’s Law from Mount Sinai. He led them throughout the wilderness for forty years. He is forever immortalized as one of the heroes of the faith. But … More Moses’ Great Doubt

God’s Grace to Noah

October 9, 2023
I’ve never understood why the nurseries in churches so often highlight the story of Noah’s ark. If you are unaware of this story, it’s one of the most frightening displays of God’s raw power and justice in all of Scripture. In it we learn that the wickedness of humanity is so vast that the only … More God’s Grace to Noah

This is My Father’s World

September 11, 2023
The Bible begins with those classic words of Genesis 1:1, “In the beginning…” and from the outset its tone is different than what we might expect from a book of beginnings. When people begin books about God, so often they want to begin with a textbook description of His character and attributes. Another approach often … More This is My Father’s World