by jbrackbill | Mar 31, 2013 | Uncategorized
People come and go. They are born and do a few things in life and then die. The landscape of history is marked by this seemingly endless cycle. Most people in this cycle are barely noticed. However, there are notable people of history such as great leaders, religious...
by jbrackbill | Mar 26, 2013 | Devotional Thoughts
We are all hard wired to boast. We were made to boast. We were made to boast in Christ because we were made for Him (Colossians 1:16). The problem is that our boasting compass is off; off from birth. We boast in ourselves, in others, in things, and in accomplishments....
by jbrackbill | Mar 19, 2013 | Devotional Thoughts
The Christian life is a life of faith. This is something we have been challenged with recently in our study through the book of Genesis. We have faith in or trust people every day even though we have not seen what they are saying. We trust people even though they...
by jbrackbill | Mar 12, 2013 | Devotional Thoughts
Last week we considered that “God Hears and Remembers”: He hears the cry of His people and He remembers or acts toward us for our good and His glory on the basis of His gracious covenant with us. This truth is clear from the account of the Exodus (Exodus 2:23-25; 3:7,...
by jbrackbill | Mar 5, 2013 | Devotional Thoughts
One of the most difficult situations relationally any one of us can go through is to be communicating with someone that we have had a vibrant relationship with and yet suddenly not be sure if they hear or are listening to our communication. Such a situation easily...
