Author: Tom in Chicago

  • Believe and Let Down Your Nets!

    When you stop and consider God, it is quite remarkable that we have a God with goodness central to His…

  • Far Above Jewels!!!

    10 An excellent wife, who can find? For her worth is far above jewels.  11 The heart of her husband trusts in…

  • Rest for our souls!

    It is common to man to think of rest as purely physical.  Some folks will think of emotional rest after…

  • Book Review: Crazy Love, Overwhelmed by a Relentless God!

    This is a hard book to read because it will challenge your faith. As I read some of the other…

  • God doesn’t have a Plan B!

         The greatness of God is so much more than I can fathom.  I have always had an inquisitive mind…

  • Knowing God!

    (This is from a recent seminary assignment in which we were asked to develop a system of personal worship which…

  • Living Our Theology!

    Have you ever considered the purpose of theology?  Most of us think of it as something that our pastors need…

  • Every Thought Captive: Decluttering my Brain

    As Christians, we are called to be different, to think different, and act different because we are different.  We have been…

  • Book Review: Counseling the Hard Cases

    This book is a series of case studies of real people who have been treated by the process of Nouthetic…

  • The Fruit of Loving God!

    In John 15, Jesus told us to love one another and by this, the world will know that we are His disciples. …

  • Psalm 5: A Prayer of Surrender!

    UPDATE COMING SOON:  This Psalm Reflection is being updated and expanded, 03/13/2023   Give ear to my words, O Lord,…

  • Challenging Conventional Wisdom!

    (The following has been inspired by actual conversations with other Christians) Have you ever stopped to think about how much…

  • Roundup 1: July 17, Current Events…

     (Roundup is a new Category, something new I am trying.  I am going to post on Sundays for events of the…