A few years ago someone had the bright idea to market small wooden coins printed with the letters T – U – I – T on the face. These trinkets were meant to be given to people who always use the excuse that they will do those good things they […]
Author: Reynold R. Kremer
Ezekiel: An Expert in Anatomy
There was no question he was dead! He had succumbed to a deadly illness. Since it had been four days, his body had begun to surrender to the ravages of death and was beginning to decay. Those were the facts! Yet Jesus did not accept the verdict, so he said, […]
Eutychus: The Lad Who Fell for Paul’s Sermon
The Bible ncludes many lengthy speeches, sermons, and prayers. Already at the beginning of Deuteronomy, we find Moses delivering a long but beautiful address reminding the Israelites of God’s goodness while on their journey to the land of Canaan. The lessons in that speech are tremendous. Joshua chapters 23 and […]
Euodia and Syntyche: Two with a Bent for Bickering
A mother was preparing pancakes for her sons Jared, 5, and Tony, 3. The boys began to argue over who would get the first pancake. Their mother saw this as an opportunity for a moral lesson in conflict, so she said to them, “If Jesus were here, he would say, […]
Esther: A Person Ready for Such a Time as This
What does God have planned for you? Do you believe that God has prepared you for this moment in this point in time? Do you believe that God shapes history to perfectly fit each of his children so he or she may best serve him? The Bible clearly shows us […]
Epaphras: The Man Who Went to the Mat in Prayer
While names like Gagne, Bockwinkel, Ellis, and Hogan might mean little to many people, to those interested in the world of professional wrestling, they are names of some of the greatest stars who ever competed. One can only imagine how many hours these men spent with their backs on a […]
Enoch: The Man Who Walked into Glory
Perhaps it’s not the best thought, but think for a moment about your tombstone. Not the shape or size, but what you would like to have written on it. What would you like to see as your epitaph? On the tombstone of comedian Oliver Hardy, it says, “A genius of […]
Elisha: The Man Who Saw Angels
Angel spotting! Have you ever wished you could close your eyes and when you open them, see God’s angels at work? Don’t you think that would be exciting? The Bible says angels are all around us. We know that they guard and protect us. We are confident that at the […]
Eliphaz, Bildad, Zophar: Three Ineffective Counselors
He is your Treasure, He your Joy, Your Life and Light and Lord, Your Counselor when doubts annoy, Your Shield and Great Reward. (from “Rejoice, My Heart, Be Glad and Sing”) Our phone books are filled with the names of people who claim to be counselors. There are marriage counselors, […]
Eliezer: The Man Who Prayed for Success
There are some things that our world is obsessed with, and success is one of them. Click on Amazon.com sometime and look for books on success. You will find: The Success Principles: How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be, Success Is Not an Accident, […]
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