Inspiration is a feeling of motivation and creativity that sparks new ideas or actions. It can be found in many sources, including people, things, and personal experiences. A challenging book might inspire one person. Another might find inspiration through a contemplative gaze at creation. Still others are driven by the inspiration of a leader or hero.
Interestingly, the word “inspiration” is used to describe how God motivated individuals to write the books of the Bible. Although we do not understand the exact method He used to accomplish that purpose, it perfectly describes God’s interaction with the individual: God sparks ideas and actions within their own creativity to capture a message in writing.
Here are a handful of articles which are intended to inspire your creativity and your actions.
I stumbled upon some interesting information recently I thought I would share with you about an easy-to-read version of the Bible. Are you as over-whelmed as I am when you see all of the different English translations today? You wonder…
I finished reading another book over the weekend about how the church can reach the millennials. Churches so want to attract the next generation – and usually for very pure, very biblical reasons. The books talk about crafting a clearer…
My grandmother used to offer a sage, old adage as advice: “Life is all about peaks and valleys. For every valley, there will also be a peak.” Remembering this pearl of wisdom can be either encouraging or humbling, depending on…
For the past two weeks, we cast our gaze upon the history of the stretch of land in the Mediterranean known as the Gaza Strip. The Strip has been controlled by Britain, Egypt, Palestine, Israel, and again by Palestine in…
Last week we began to look closely at the history of the area of the Mediterranean known as the Gaza Strip. The 140-square-mile stretch of land along the coast between Egypt and Israel has endured decades of protest, military maneuvers,…
As we have looked each week at the pages of our annals of history, we have noticed that it is often difficult to separate the secular pages of history from the sacred pages of history. While we may speak of…
I love celebrating the season of Christmas. Most years, I am not one of those who begins listening to Christmas music when the handful of radio stations begin playing holiday music before Thanksgiving, but this year I started listening to…
I have been a student of the Scriptures since at least my high school days – over fifty years now. Some parts of the Bible are incredibly challenging to understand: What are the signs of the Second Coming of Christ?…
We pause for a few moments every week to take a look back through the pages of the history book of the church. We strive to find some truth and lessons from the events of the past that can help…
History teaches us the impact of cultures, religions, and individuals on society and its future. Christian individuals, especially in Europe and America, have shaped the direction of business, education, medicine, and politics. Through the lives of Albert Schweitzer and Mother…
August 15 has been an active day in the church’s history books throughout the centuries. Let’s look at some events on August 15th through the lens of several years. Making History is a thought-provoking novel written in 1996 by author…
Stasi Eldredge once wrote, “God leads all his people into the desert at one time or another.” Most of us are fearful of the desert. It’s wasteland holds mysteries which confuse and concern us. The desert has none of the…
