On Reading Widely: Are You Stuck on One Shelf?
How widely do you read? Do you get these references from literature? These quotes come from early drafts of my missions devotionals. I thought these …
Applying Paul’s Great Commission Life Principle
We know how Paul applied “being all things to all men” and “laying aside our rights” for the sake of the Gospel. We now need to consider ways that we as cross-cultural missionaries might apply these principles to our lives today.
“Take Heed to Yourselves”: Counsel from a Puritan Pastor
In I Timothy 4:16, Paul urged Timothy to “keep a close watch on yourself and on the teaching [doctrine]. Persist in this, for by so …
The Kind of People that God Uses
The Ideal What kind of men and women does the Lord use mightily in ministry? In answer to this question, we tend to think of …
Qualified Widows: Focus on Older Saints, Part 3
Older believers have purpose and a place in God’s program. God’ people must valued and respect them Younger Christians must take the honor and support …
Responsibility for True Widows: Focus on Older Saints, Part 2
1 Timothy 5:3-16 is packed with implications for local churches and especially older saints but is rarely discussed. Economic prosperity often buries this rich and …
Navigating Anxious Thoughts
Whoa!! Didn’t Expect That One She put the phone down, shock slowly creeping through her. “Did not have a clue that this challenge was on …
Living with the Unanswered “Why?”
“The question was not ‘why’ but ‘what?’ God, what would You have me to do?” writes Ellen Vaughn in her excellent biography, Becoming Elisabeth Elliot. …
“As a Dying Man to Dying Men”
“A life still near to death, did me possess, With a deep sense of time’s great preciousness. Still thinking I had little time to live, …
My Prayer for 2023
Introduction: A Different Kind of Post I’ll warn you up front: this post is not a typical Rooted Thinking article. Actually, it’s not really a …