by Ben Godwin | Aug 17, 2017 | Articles
It’s not unusual for bats to find refuge in a belfry (a bell tower either attached to a church steeple or another structure). In a figurative sense, to have “bats in one’s belfry” is an idiom that means to have …
by Ben Godwin | Jul 21, 2017 | Articles
A tribe is a group of families who are related by virtue of descending from a common ancestor. All Christians have a common ancestor—God our Father—and by faith we are also “Abraham’s seed and heirs according to the promise” (Gal. …
by Ben Godwin | Jun 22, 2017 | Articles
“Worry is a futile thing, somewhat like a rocking chair, although it occupies your time, it doesn’t get you anywhere” (author unknown). In His famous Sermon on the Mount, Jesus warned worrywarts of His day with the phrase “Take no …
by Ben Godwin | May 25, 2017 | Articles
Recently I read a quote that inspired me, “Aspire to inspire before you expire.” After all, shouldn’t that be the goal of every Christian—to use the limited time we have on this earth to inspire others. But before we can...
by Ben Godwin | Apr 28, 2017 | Articles
Only a handful of women dared to visit Jesus’ tomb as Easter Sunday dawned. The male disciples cowered in fear that they’d be crucified next. Between His resurrection and ascension, Jesus appeared multiple times to numerous people (Ac. 1:3, 1...