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There are a number of elements of the Christian faith that seem to play out differently in the lives of men and women. Oh I know that may seem preposterous or ‘not the way it is supposed to be’ from the outset, but I have seen it first hand for many years. Generally speaking, whereas women may find it easier to discern and trust that they have heard the voice of God, men seem to better apprehend the grace of God, particularly as it applies to themselves. …

Men are nicer, but … (at least with regard to one another) Titus 2.1-8

Poised to move on to Titus chapter…

I STILL BELIEVE.  TITUS 2.11-14…

Grace and Peace. There is something about this pairing that shoots straight to my heart. It sounds good, it sounds right, and if you stop and think about it, what greater thing could you offer someone, what kinder sentiment?



May God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior give you grace and peace~1



Paul knew grace. His entire life had been turned upside down by the grace of God—by the grace of God, I am what I am—he said of himself.2 And so, to Titus, who he left to…

Nobody mourned its impending death . . . no one talked about how much it would be missed.  No billboards or television commercials warned of the void it would leave . . . yet, just like that, it has almost…

Greetings. 

Even though I’m a girl, I was raised to be tough—‘Never let ‘em see you sweat, Hon’, my dad would say, ‘You’re a Todd’—that was my maiden…

“Divinely wise souls often infuriate the worldly-wise because they always see things from the Divine point of view. The worldly are willing to let anyone believe in God if he pleases, but only on condition that a belief in God will mean no more than belief in anything else. They will allow God, provided that God does not matter.…

‘Ah, he just likes to hear himself talk!’ I remember my dad saying about someone he could barely stand because he went on and on talking. (Kinda’ funny, because boy, did my dad like to talk!) But it is true that we generally do like the sound of our own voice; truly, most of us like to talk. Besides that, we like to come across as clever and well spoken.



In the ancient world in which Paul and Timothy resided, a high premium was placed on being a fine speaker or orator. Greek…