Category: Open My Eyes

There is a right time for everything:2 A time to be born;A time to die;A time to plant;A time to harvest;3 A time to kill;A time to heal;A time to destroy;A time to rebuild;4 A time to cry;A time to laugh;A time to grieve;A time to dance;5 A time for scattering stones;A time for gathering stones;A time to hug;A…

“El Shaddai” is a contemporary Christian music song from 1981 written by Michael Card and John Thompson, using direct quotes from scripture. It was a favorite of many, including me. Click to listen. (Please forgive any popup ads) Okay. What did he just say? El shaddai is generally understood as “God Almighty.” El is seen today in names like Daniel…

Much has changed since I was born: Then, my grandparents bought one of the first TVs, a huge box with tiny screen and uncertain picture, because, “Pammy needs it.” (Actually, Pawpaw needed it – to watch the Cubs.) Now, televisions are huge and hung on walls, or, merged with our phones, in our pockets. Picture…

But every good endowment that we possess and every complete gift that we have received must come from above, from the Father of all lights, with whom there is never the slightest variation or shadow of inconsistency. By his own wish he made us his own sons through the Word of truth that we might…

As Jesus approached Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging.  When he heard the crowd going by, he asked what was happening.  They told him, “Jesus of Nazareth is passing by.”He called out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”Those who led the way rebuked him and told him to be quiet, but he…

Last Sunday, our pastor played a clip of the song “Genesis,” sung by Christian theologian N. T. Wright and Director of the National Institutes of Health Francis Collins, who also led the Genome Project. Intrigued, I googled it, found it, and want to share it with you. N.T. Wright and Francis Collins sing “Genesis”

Light and Dark is a theme among politicians these days. It touches us, because our world seems to be sliding toward darkness and we are starving for a glimpse — a hope — of light. In Genesis we read, In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was without shape and empty, and darkness was over the…

Sometimes the most familiar words begin to sing again when heard through new ears. Psalm 23 the Voice (VOICE) The Eternal is my shepherd, He cares for me always.2 He provides me rest in rich, green fields    beside streams of refreshing water.    He soothes my fears;3 He makes me whole again,    steering me off worn, hard paths    to roads where truth and righteousness echo…

So where does this talk about houses and gardens lead? Well, to the people in them. Us. Humans are hybrids, creatures of earth, also creations of heaven (So the Lord God formed the man from the dust of the ground, breathed life into his lungs, and the man became a living being. Genesis 2:6-8 International Standard Version) Like…

July 2 is halfway through 2020. And what a year so far! Psalm 118, a Hallel Psalm, is halfway through the Bible, right between the longest (Psalm 119) and the shortest (Psalm 117) chapters. Maybe at this halfway point, we should take a look at that halfway point. (NOTE: I edited this Psalm for length….