Heaping coals . . .

Heaping coals . . .

Vol. 3, No. 45 If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if your enemy is thirsty, give him to drink; thus, you heap coals of fire on his head. –Romans 12:20 I’ll let no man ruin my life by making me hate him! So spoke the black chemist and experimenter. Born of a...
Enthusiasm . . .

Enthusiasm . . .

Vol. 3, No. 44 Never lag in zeal and in earnest endeavor; be aglow and burning with the Spirit, serving the Lord. –Romans 12:11 Life without enthusiasm is like sending a squad of riot police to a cemetery at midnight to guard against a demonstration by the residents....
What kind of gift is that . . .

What kind of gift is that . . .

Vol. 3, No. 43 We have different gifts, according to the grace given us. If a man’s gift is prophesying, let him use it . . . –Romans 12:6 Imagine that it is your birthday. The time has come to open the last gift (the last might always seem best, even if there...
Easier . . . but not effective!

Easier . . . but not effective!

Vol. 3, No. 42 Be not conformed . . . but be transformed . . . –Romans 12:1-2 Even a dead fish goes with the flow . . . or It is easier to go to a constant extreme than to stay in the center of biblical tension. You might notice that Romans 12 does not begin with,...
It’s a Bad Day . . .

It’s a Bad Day . . .

Vol. 3, No. 40 You, being a wild olive, were grafted in among them and became partaker with them of the rich root of the olive tree, do not be arrogant toward the branches; but if you are arrogant, remember that it is not you who supports the root, but the root...