Back in the day, we used small calculators, which could only display a limited number of digits. If you entered a calculation which resulted in a number too large to display, it would display an error. Speaking of numbers too large to calculate, when was the last time that you counted up all of the struggles and burdens that you’re dealing with? Here’s a…
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Posts by David Sproule
As a kid, we played a variety of games to see “how close” we could get to something. We used paper footballs or sometimes quarters (or coins) to slide across a table and see how close to the edge of the table we could get—trying to get it to hang over the side without falling off. Sometimes, it seems like we play the…
When talking about the brevity of life, we often quote James 4:14, which illustrates life as “even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away.” That is a vivid reminder of how fleeting life is. But the Bible uses many illustrations to emphasize the brevity, temporary nature and limitations of human life. Consider these, in addition to a…
Social media went crazy when a concert’s “Kiss Cam” exposed the hidden sin of two people. Yet, there was “nothing hidden from His sight” at all (Heb. 4:13). It is easy to think about all of the “bad stuff” that we do that God sees. But, remember, that’s not all that God sees. God’s cam catches us doing good and doing right, too. Focus on the…
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Much has been made about what the “Kiss Cam” at a concert caught. Many lives have been changed dramatically since that 3-second clip went viral. Many jokes have been made about that man and woman. Yet, the sad reality is that the sin that was caught on camera had already been going on for some time, and it is symptomatic of the prevailing immorality all…
I remember as a kid walking out of the eye doctor’s office with my first pair of glasses. The clarity of what I saw that day is still vivid in my memory. I remember saying, “Look! The trees have leaves!” Of course, as a kid, I knew that trees have leaves, but it had been years since I had been able to…
I don’t like using the word “uniform” in this way, but consider it for a moment in a limited application of thought. When the UPS delivery guy drops off your latest Amazon package, he’s usually wearing his brown uniform. When you visit Chick-Fil-A for your Frosted Lemonade, the “It’s-my-pleasure” nice person handing your drink to you is usually wearing the red uniform shirt. Many uniforms…
Jesus said something to Saul on the road to Damascus that is rich with application for us today. Saul was persecuting Christians but then met Jesus Himself. His conscience must have been pricking him, for Jesus said, “It is hard for you to kick against the goads” (Acts 26:14). A goad was a sharp stick used to prod cattle while plowing. Pricking them in the back…