A Man Named Joseph Joseph was a Jewish Christian who lived in the first century. While he wasn’t extremely rich, he was a landowner. He lived in a time and place in which many of the early Christians were greatly persecuted.
The Dilemma No person fails on purpose. Yet, spiritual, and moral failures abound. A few years ago, I taught a lesson to my church’s men’s group which focused on temptations men face. The workbook we were using quoted C.S. Lewis on this subject and was a turning point for many…
From my new book, Lord of All. Click here to buy the book and Bible study so you can use it devotionally or work through it with a small group of Christian brothers and sisters… or to even give away to someone who desires to learn more about Jesus. Also,…
He must also have a good reputation with outsiders, so that he will not fall into disgrace and into the devil’s trap. (1 Timothy 3:7) You have probably heard the definition of character as, “who you are when no one is looking.” You could also say that character is who…
A Definition The Merriam-Webster online dictionary defines counterculture as… a culture with values and mores that run counter to those of established society I was taught that you shouldn’t define a word by using the word you’re attempting to define in the definition… but what do I know? Yet there…
Ecclesiastes 3:11 – [God] has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men; yet they cannot fathom what God has done from beginning to end. Restless Hearts Great saints of God have beautifully, if feebly, attempted to capture the height and depth…
Is prayer your steering wheel or your spare tire? (Corrie Ten Boom)
I am experimenting with a new personal blog. It's called, A Far Green Country, and you can check it out by clicking here. I'm going to work on posting more often here at Ailbe, so much of what I write for my new blog will end up here. But there…
I thought I would share the chapters of my new book, Lord of All, with you here at the Ailbe website. Each chapter (or, lesson) also has in-depth Bible study questions at the end. You can buy the book/study guide via the Ailbe Book Store, under my name. I hope…
God never ceases to speak to us, but the noise of the world without and the tumult of our passions within bewilder us and prevent us from listening to him. (Francois Fenelon)
God is perfect love and perfect wisdom. We do not pray in order to change his will, but to bring our wills into harmony with his. (Sir William Temple)
Two Questions Jesus had just fed five thousand people. Before that he had been teaching and preaching about the Kingdom of God. On top of that he had been healing them of their illnesses. As you can imagine, the people followed Jesus everywhere he went. And why wouldn’t they? He…
Dr. Craddock One of the highlights of attending seminary in Atlanta was sitting under the teaching of Dr. Fred Craddock. Dr. Craddock was a gifted and world-renowned preacher and preaching instructor. It was a privilege and blessing to take a preaching class taught by him.
Matthew 6:10 – Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
Beware in your prayer, above everything, of limiting God, not only by unbelief, but by fancying that you know what he can do. (Andrew Murray)