In the book of Haggai, God bids us do three things: consider our ways do the work He’s put before us and be strong—do not fear In fact, the phrase “consider your ways”, or simply “consider” is written five times in this short two chapter book making it an important keyword we need to ...
Micah: Hearts Unto Wisdom Bible Study
How many of us expect to be blessed as Christians but don’t pursue Christ? We have the Christian catchphrases down; we have the look—the Bible on our end table, the Jesus bumper stickers, and the obligatory Sunday service seat in church. But inside we are unchanged. Jesus’ name is on our ...
Jonah: Hearts Unto Wisdom Bible Study
Christian storybooks regale us with the colorful tale of Jonah and the Big Fish. Even secular children’s book publishers find it vastly entertaining. But if we look deeper into this familiar book of the Bible, we will discover a magnificent parallel of God’s love and redemption to a multitude of ...
When Christian Duty Strikes the Heart: Part 2
Following hard after God is not for the faint of heart. It takes strength from above and faithful determination to do the work of obedience. If living as a Christian were easy, as some insist, the whole world would flock to their heavenly Father and devote their lives to Him. If it were ...
What About Him? A Wifely Lament
The world touts marriage as a 50/50 contract with each partner giving half and meeting in the middle. Splitting household tasks and separating bank accounts is the norm. Each spouse expects the other one to do their fair share of the physical and relational work of the marriage or the deal is ...