by Bob Gass | Jul 21, 2020 | The Word for Today
In his book The Spiritual Lives of the Great Composers, Patrick Kavanaugh discusses George Frideric Handel’s musical masterpiece Messiah. An unpredictable composer at best, Handel spent much of his up-and-down career moving from one failure to another. In those days... by Bob Gass | Jul 20, 2020 | The Word for Today
One day a lion met a tiger in the jungle. He grabbed the tiger’s tail and demanded, ‘Who is the king of the jungle?’ The tiger answered meekly, ‘You are, O mighty lion.’ Next the lion grabbed a monkey, asking, ‘Who do you say is the king of the jungle?’ The monkey... by Bob Gass | Jul 19, 2020 | The Word for Today
Jesus said: ‘God blesses you when people mock you and persecute you and lie about you and say all sorts of evil things against you because you are My followers. Be happy about it!… For a great reward awaits you in Heaven.’ (Matthew 5:11–12 NLT) If you’re thin-skinned... by Bob Gass | Jul 18, 2020 | The Word for Today
James writes, ‘Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown.’ (James 1:12 NIV) Are you thinking of quitting? Life is full of quitting points, but if you throw in the towel on your marriage, your... by Bob Gass | Jul 17, 2020 | The Word for Today
The people who knew Simon knew he was impulsive and tended to put his foot in his mouth. But Jesus saw something else in him; that’s why He renamed him Peter, implying he was a stone suitable for a foundation. Can’t you imagine the look on the other disciples’ faces...