Living Life How to Wait for God D Fevig, July 2, 2022April 9, 2024 Waiting is a huge part of life. It would be interesting if someone calculated what percentage of the average person’s time is spent waiting. We wait for traffic lights, doctors, spouses, mail, and many other things. Most of us, probably all of us, don’t like to wait. However, waiting is… Continue Reading
Living Life Life and Love in the Desert D Fevig, May 24, 2022April 9, 2024 The desert, or wilderness, is very important throughout the Scriptures. In the Old Testament; Moses, the Israelites, David, and Elijah all had wilderness experiences. In the New Testament; John the Baptist preached in the wilderness of Judah, and Jesus was tempted in the wilderness. The wilderness can be literal or… Continue Reading
Culture For Such A Time As This D Fevig, March 19, 2022April 9, 2024 I really don’t like this current time. Our culture is deteriorating rapidly, obsessed with sex, adopting unbiblical and unscientific views of the nature of sex and gender. Not only are many adopting these views, but their adherents are putting pressure on those of us who disagree. They refer to us… Continue Reading
Living Life Little Things and Small Beginnings D Fevig, February 16, 2022April 9, 2024 As we go about our daily lives, we have many experiences and encounters that we have trouble recalling as time goes by. Many seem insignificant at the time. Zechariah and Haggai were prophets among the Jewish exiles who were allowed to return to Jerusalem from Babylon where they were in… Continue Reading
Theology The Mystery of the Trinity D Fevig, January 31, 2022April 9, 2024 The Trinity is probably the ultimate mystery in the Bible. Our God who is one God, but three persons. Many have suggested analogies like water, steam, ice, and others. But none of them can express the nature of the Trinity adequately. This concept has been a stumbling block for many… Continue Reading
Living Life The Meaning of Life – Ecclesiastes D Fevig, January 11, 2022April 9, 2024 Many of us think about this topic as a new year begins. We consider resolutions, needed changes, perspectives on life. Someone recently asked me to write about this question, “what do you think is the meaning of life?” The gist of what I wrote follows. This question brings to mind… Continue Reading
Theology God, Time, and Eternity D Fevig, January 7, 2022April 9, 2024 Happy New Year! Another year has gone by very quickly. Mathematically, one year is 1.4% of a 70 year-old’s life. For a 10 year old, one year is 10%, so no wonder time seems to fly faster for seniors like me! God is Eternal Our God is eternal, outside of… Continue Reading
Christmas/Easter Christmas in Hebrews – Fear Not! D Fevig, December 18, 2021April 9, 2024 Hebrews 2:14-15Now since the children have flesh and blood in common, Jesus also shared in these, so that through his death he might destroy the one holding the power of death—that is, the devil— and free those who were held in slavery all their lives by the fear of death…. Continue Reading
Christmas/Easter Advent – Jesus Became One Of Us D Fevig, December 13, 2021April 9, 2024 The Church has celebrated the season of Advent for over 1500 years. The word “advent” is defined as “the arrival of a notable person, thing, or event”. The Latin word “adventus” means “coming”. John wrote at the beginning of his Gospel (1:1-3, 14), “In the beginning was the Word, and… Continue Reading
Christmas/Easter The Five Dreams of Christmas D Fevig, December 7, 2021April 9, 2024 In Matthew’s account of Jesus’ birth, it is striking how many dreams are mentioned, and the significant roles each one played. Joseph had four dreams, and the wise men had one. The Old Testament prophet Joel predicted: It will come about after thisThat I will pour out My Spirit on… Continue Reading