Serious About Scripture

Mentoring and motivating Christ’s people to live his words

The Ten Plagues

The Ten Plagues One, water to bloodTwo, toads in mudThree, thriving gnatsFour, flies that splatFive, flocks that dropSix, sores that popSeven, storms and stormingEight, eaters swarmingNine, nighttime bumblingTen, tykes are tumbling Copyright Jim Elliff 2010

Prioritizing Bible Reading and Prayer: Learning from Four Very Busy Men

The son and daughter-in-law of missionary J. Hudson Taylor (1832-1905) were privileged to spend much time with Taylor in China. They not only saw Taylor’s ministry in public, but the kind of man he was in private. Well do the writers remember traveling with him month after month in northern China, by cart and wheelbarrow, with the poorest of inns at night. Often with only one large room for coolies and travelers alike, they would screen off a corner for…

At Least Believe This

Jesus, the risen Ruler of the universe, and Peter, the bold spokesman for Christ’s disciples, along with the author of Hebrews—each of them expressed their belief in Noah, the flood and the ark.

You Talk About What You Love

Leading a retreat for men several years ago, I remember being aware of the spiritual immaturity of some men who had been part of their church for years. The first night I discovered that these men were capable of knowing a lot, including much detailed information. They stood in the stairwell and talked a very long time about baseball, quoting numbers of obscure statistics effortlessly. Their knowledge and obvious passion about the game was quite impressive. Here’s one thing you…