Posts from May 2026
THE SHIELD OF FAITH In Ephesians 6, amidst the call to put on the whole armor of God, Paul introduces the “shield of faith” (v. 16). To understand the power of this imagery, we must look to the ancient Roman world that inspired Paul’s writing. Hollywood usually depicts the round, decorative shield of the elite soldier but it is entirely possible that Paul had the Roman scutum in mind. This was not a small, decorative shield. It was a massive,…
EMPTY PAGES When children are born, they are like books full of empty pages. Some have more pages than others, but we don’t know how many pages each one has. What we must understand is that we as parents and their elders are helping write each page in each book. Each page is filled with something — things trivial and/or things of value. Somebody is going to write those pages. Especially in the early years, someone other than the child…
SOUND WORDS, MAY 10, 2026
GODLY WIVES AND MOTHERS Godly wives and mothers. There is nothing else on earth quite like them, or anything else on earth that quite compares to them. This, as seen in their constant, continual, and consummate Christ-like love, and the totally selfless and sacrificial lives they live. This is not just something they simply do, but is something they truly are. As such, according to God, they are totally priceless (Prov. 31:10); infinitely trustworthy (vs. 11); and ultimately, one of…
SOUND WORDS, MAY 3, 2026
YOUR FINAL ACT BEFORE THE FINAL TRUMPET When Jesus foretold the time when not a single stone of that majestic temple in Jerusalem would rest upon another, the disciples asked for signs which would precede the destruction of that temple and the end of Judaism (Mark 13:4; Luke 21:7). The Lord gave at least eight distinct signs which would come before that event. He then foretold of another event which would happen for which there was one single sign to…