“But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me was not in vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all, yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.” 1 Corinthians 15:10 “Dear brethren, may we, every one of us, be as far removed […]
Month: January 2018
"The Humbling of Nebuchadnezzar" (A guest-post by D.W. Gooding)
Commenting on Daniel 4:28-33 – “What a disaster it was to see poor old Nebuchadnezzar. He had failed to live to the glory of God. He had made himself the chief end. And now the great beautifier of Babylon, who had imposed order on the waste lands of that part of the world and made […]
God's Justice & Love (A guest-post by David Gooding)
“‘What is the answer to evil?’ asks the psalmist. Let the rivers clap their hands; let the hills sing for joy together before the Lord, for he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness, and the peoples with equity. (Ps 98:8–9) Don’t you want there to be a judgment? […]
Daniel's Gospel For A Hopeless World (A Guest-post by D.W. Gooding)
“Though he prospered so remarkably in this strange and, to him, foreign culture, we were led to admire the fact that he maintained not only his personal piety and continued praying to his God, but he maintained his faith. The faith of Israel; that Israel was God’s chosen and elect people, carrying a special role […]
Daniel At The University (a Guest-post by David Gooding)
“Daniel didn’t object to the opportunity to be educated; he gladly accepted the courses they offered him in the university. Moreover, when they changed his name and the names of his colleagues (names that incorporated the name of God) and gave them names that incorporated the names of their idols, Daniel didn’t object (1:7). You […]
"Daniel, A Public Figure Who Trusted The Lord" (A Guest-post by D.W. Gooding)
“. . . [I]n spite of the fact that he lived his life as an expatriate in a foreign culture and rose to such eminence within that culture and in their civil service, he was a man who not only maintained his piety, but he maintained also his faith and hope. He maintained his personal […]
So What’s New? – A Guest-post by R.P. Amos
“Behold, I make all things new,” Rev. 21:5 New cars, new smartphones, new technology, new leaders, new homes, new medicines, new clothes, new job and a new spouse are the daily pursuit and dream of many. Money, education, time, stress, and relationships are spent to gain the rush of something new. And yet what is […]