Drew Anderson

One day, a squirrel dropped from a branch onto a leaf-cushioned woodland floor and hurried to gather as many acorns as possible before the settling-in of winter. Scampering over, he paused, quickly looked up, and ducked just in the nick of time as a swooping hawk's piercing talons scraped over his back, narrowly missing its prey. Rattled, he dashed back to protection. Now, with less certainty, he ventured back to the treasure. Hopeful, he sighed. However, no sooner had he approached his prize...

Two critical aspects of the Christian life are  remembering  on the one hand and  forgetting  on the other. What do I mean? When I was in high school football, we had this thing called two-a-days. The best way to describe this is early, uncomfortable, and exhausting. My alarm would go off each morning, and, in the darkness, I would, in misery and dismay, arise from my slumber. Upon arrival, we would be hurriedly ushered to a dew-covered field, expected to embrace the drills with all our...

“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. And the earth was a formless and desolate emptiness, and darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters. Then God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light.” Genesis 1:1-3 In the opening chapter of the Bible, God brings order out of chaos. Later, God makes mankind in His image, and tells them to rule the creation, be fruitful, multiply, and fill the earth by subduing it...

Fear has its  cause . It also has its  consequences . If we left fear there, we’d be with little hope. Praise God, we don’t have to! The Christian has hope amidst fear. The Christian has faith that defies pragmatism. The Christian has love that resists emotionalism. The Christian, above all people, may enter each new day settled and secure in life’s circumstances because of the anchor of his soul (Heb 6:19). Possible Solutions to Fear We must explore several intriguing yet inadequate...

Fear has its  cause . It also has its  consequences . If we left fear there, we’d be with little hope. Praise God, we don’t have to! The Christian has hope amidst fear. The Christian has faith that defies pragmatism. The Christian has love that resists emotionalism. The Christian, above all people, may enter each new day settled and secure in life’s circumstances because of the anchor of his soul ( Heb 6:19 ). Possible Solutions to Fear We must explore several intriguing yet inadequate...

What is your fear? Fear may be driving down the interstate during rush hour traffic, speaking publicly, confronting a difficult person, seeing a spider, or walking into a large room with many people. For others, fear is being alone, not having a purpose or a plan, a ring from your phone in the middle of the night, or worrying about what someone might think of you. Fear manifests in various forms, ranging from the minor and trivial aspects of living to the significant and paralyzing realities...

“Yet you have forsaken Me and served other gods; therefore I will no longer deliver you. Go and cry out to the gods which you have chosen; let them deliver you in the time of your distress.” The sons of Israel said to the Lord, “We have sinned, do to us whatever seems good to You; only please deliver us this day.” So they put away the foreign gods from among them and served the Lord; and He could bear the misery of Israel no longer.” Judges 10:13-16 Let’s break this passage down together…and...

As the ancient Israelite people–suffering under the hands of the Egyptians–lifted their voices to God for help, He heard their cry and surprisingly responded by sending a fugitive, fearful, and fallen man to their aid. Moses was an unlikely choice to bring about God’s redemption, and yet that’s one of the principles our God employs in shaping and caring for His people. We are, therefore, as Moses and the Israelites of old were, in need of trusting God despite our perspectives…because of who...

When the time was just right–being fulfilled according to God’s Divine decree–God sent His Son into His created world to become the man the rebellious world always needed, but never wanted. In so doing, He did not limit His Godhead, diminish His humanity, nor coax a high-handed humanity into believing in Him. He was the perfect man–the God-man–sent into a broken, dying, and darkened earth. He opened eyes, softened hearts, and prepared the way for a new humanity. His mission was to...