Parking Spaces

having cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares about you. 1 Peter 5:7 NASB Anxiety – Many, many years ago, when I was still a teenager, I joined a Bible study group with my friends.  It was actually a pivotal point in my life.  It introduced me to people who seriously examined the text…

13.3% X 2

casting all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.   1 Pet 5:7  NASB (1995) Anxiety – Occasionally I write something that is so essential to my own well-being that I think someone else must have been the author.  This edition of Today’s Word first appeared on 11 March of this year, but now…

13.3%

casting all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.   1 Pet 5:7  NASB (1995) Anxiety – “Anxiety disorders are present in up to 13.3% of individuals in the U.S. and constitute the most prevalent subgroup of mental disorders.”[1]  A startling statement, don’t you think?  43 million people in the USA alone.  Upon reflection,…

SARS and SASS

And the seed which fell among the thorns, these are the ones who have heard, and as they go on their way they are choked by worries, riches, and pleasures of this life, and they bring no fruit to maturity.  Luke 8:14 NASB Worries – SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) first appeared in China in 2002.  Its current strain…

THREADS OF GRACE

1 Peter 5:7 One of the wonders of the Bible is that in spite of multiple writers, various historical periods and different cultural backgrounds, there are only a few themes that weave in and out of every book.  We can usefully picture these themes as threads woven into a great tapestry.  Every thread contributes to…