Why God? Why do bad things happen? Not just bad things, terrible, devastating things. Things for which there can be no earthly answer or justification. Why doesn’t God stop it? He can. Many, including me, might say He should. There is nothing quite like watching news coverage of flood waters so swift and violent theyContinue reading “And Yet . . .”
Author Archives: A. A. Wordsmith
Beside David
David the shepherd boy, Israel’s King, and a man after God’s own heart usually receives the lion’s share of attention in sermons and Bible lessons. Yet David would not have lived to become king without the help of his closest friend and fellow warrior, Jonathan. (1 Samuel 13 – 20) Jonathan was King Saul’s sonContinue reading “Beside David”
Mountain Moving Mustard Seeds
How to write this, say this, express this . . . . Doubt is the sneaky sin, the unrecognized faith killer. If you believe in Jesus Christ and God’s power to raise him from the dead, you will be saved. Period. You sinned. You did the wrong thing. You thought something dark and ugly. You judged another in your heart. YouContinue reading “Mountain Moving Mustard Seeds”
Are You Holding the Wrong Yoke?
28 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” Matthew 11:28-30 NIV Jesus is the only OneContinue reading “Are You Holding the Wrong Yoke?”
Ladybug on a Windshield
Recently, as I was driving, I noticed a ladybug perched on my car window. This tenacious little ladybug hung on for dear life as the hard surface beneath her suddenly roared to life and accelerated onto the highway. Can you imagine that moment from the ladybug’s perspective? You are minding your own business, bebopping throughContinue reading “Ladybug on a Windshield”
Pippin’s Error
If you know the Lord of the Rings, then you are probably familiar with the character, Peregrin Took, or as he is more commonly known, Pippin. Pippin is a hobbit from the Shire of Middle Earth. He is best remembered for his mischievous antics, humor, and general lack of common sense. Gandalf often calls himContinue reading “Pippin’s Error”
The Heart, the Horse, the Breath, the Laminin, and the Locus of Control
The Heart. I don’t get it right all the time. Often, the words I write constitute beautifully packaged wisdom, but they don’t show the hard fought, ugly battles through which that wisdom was gained. In real life, I am crippled by fears, sin, and invisible brokenness. There are two versions of me: the version thatContinue reading “The Heart, the Horse, the Breath, the Laminin, and the Locus of Control”
Theoden’s Ride
JRR Tolkien’s, Theoden, as adapted by Peter Jackson in the LOTR Trilogy is my favorite character of all time. Theoden was the king of Rohan of Middle Earth during the rise of Sauron, the greatest evil of the age, and his life holds a compelling lesson for Christians today. Theoden was well past the primeContinue reading “Theoden’s Ride”
What the Lion Knows
“Arise, O Lord,Do not let man prevail;Let the nations be judged in Your sight. Put them in fear, O Lord,That the nations may know themselves to be but men. Selah“ Psalm 9: 19-20 NKJV The Christmas season is upon us. In celebration of the birth of the Christ-child, we look to the past and remember our traditions as well as placeContinue reading “What the Lion Knows”
The Insidiousness of Idolatry
Idol worship might not come to the forefront of the Christian’s mind as something presenting a great struggle. The pitfalls of sin that get all the attention nowadays rarely include the trap that is idol worship. Idols are relegated to the background, something that people from ancient times were prone to, but surely not modernContinue reading “The Insidiousness of Idolatry”
Selah Vie! 