The Teachable Heart

A Decade and a Day 06.06.2025 3:25 ↓

One act of kindness can change someone’s perspective of God.

Wheat and Tares and Calgon 05.06.2025 3:16 ↓

We absolutely will spend our entire lifetimes in this world rubbing shoulders with unbelievers.

When 1 + 1 = 3 04.06.2025 3:13 ↓

Have you ever wondered how Friday night + Saturday night could be counted as three nights in the grave? 

Gathering Wood and Modeling Christ 03.06.2025 3:07 ↓

Christ did not come to be served, but to serve.  Surely we are not above our Master in that regard! 

Exactly as He Said 02.06.2025 3:20 ↓

If we are fully persuaded God will keep His word, we can be encouraged regardless of our circumstances. 

Leave a Little Jesus 31.05.2025 2:44 ↓

Do others see Jesus in, and through, you? What can you do to leave a little Jesus in your wake?

A Hard Teaching 30.05.2025 3:08 ↓

What do you do when you encounter a hard truth of God?

Combating our Default 29.05.2025 3:27 ↓

How can we grow in humility as we grow in biblical knowledge? Here are five ways (courtesy of John Piper).

The Rainbow or the Rain? 28.05.2025 2:58 ↓

Each day is filled with blessings and difficulties.  Which do we choose to see? 

When Praise and Pride Collide 27.05.2025 3:19 ↓

When the praise others receive collides with our pride – watch out!  Sparks are likely to fly - unless we purposefully choose humility.

Driving Jackson 24.05.2025 3:22 ↓

Invest yourself in others.  You might make a world of difference to them.

1000 Years From Now 23.05.2025 2:33 ↓

One thousand years from now, you will be more alive than you are today.  Where will you find yourself? 

Hope Lost, Hope Found 22.05.2025 3:02 ↓

Your circumstances can be rocked severely, but God and His Word will never change.

The Junk Drawer of the Heart 21.05.2025 2:55 ↓

Just as my kitchen junk drawer attracts and retains our household junk, so my heart attracts and retains junk too. 

The Memory of Margraten 20.05.2025 3:17 ↓

When you remember the price paid for your freedom, you want to serve your liberator.

Pressure and Plans 19.05.2025 3:09 ↓

Sometimes it doesn’t pay to be in a hurry. 

Under Rowers 17.05.2025 3:38 ↓

God sees what we do for Him, even if nobody else does.

Help Always Found 16.05.2025 3:04 ↓

When our world is shaken, we’re to run to the Lord.  He is always nearby and will always help us!

Possible, but Not Guaranteed! 15.05.2025 3:09 ↓

All things may be possible with God, but few are guaranteed.

On the Curve? 14.05.2025 3:03 ↓

There is no “curve” in God’s grading system.  All stand equally guilty before Him.

Cling to Him! 13.05.2025 3:03 ↓

For any relationship to survive there must be a “holding fast” to one another.

Kind and Caring 12.05.2025 3:03 ↓

How we show concern for others may be less important than THAT we show concern.

The Bold Request 10.05.2025 3:13 ↓

If you have a legitimate need, ask!  You have a good, loving Father who cares for your needs and is more than able to meet them!

Belong and Serve 09.05.2025 3:03 ↓

Paul said he belonged to God, meaning that his entire reason for existing was God.  To whom do you belong? 

Who Bends? 08.05.2025 3:11 ↓

The world will one day bow to Christ; until then, the church should not bow to the world.