Author Archives: Dr. Howard Eyrich
Talk About a Career Taking Off
Luke 4:12-44 (application—see endnote) Initiation Chapter three records His initiation into His ministry with His baptism (3:23). From Luke’s account, the ministry career of John was cut short with his arrest no long after Jesus’ baptism (3:20). How long John … Continue reading
Devotional Thoughts from Luke One
The Extraordinary Experienced in the Ordinary Means of Grace Introduction Yesterday, I broke my pattern of alternating focus on an NT book, then an OT book for my daily meditation. On Wednesday, I finished II Peter, and yesterday started Luke. … Continue reading
Gems: Rebukes, Instruction, Encouragement
Observation The Bible is an extremely fascinating book. I have read Mark’s account of Resurrection Sunday multiple times over more than sixty years of “walking in newness of life” (Rom 6:4). Yet, with today’s reading of this passage, the Spirit … Continue reading
The Modality of Wickedness
The Two Strategies of Satan I long ago concluded that Satan ultimately has only two strategies though many devices to execute these strategies. The two strategies are to deny the Word of God or to question the Word of God. … Continue reading
What Does It Mean to Tell Your Spouse I Love You
The Question Have you ever asked yourself, “When I tell my spouse I Love you, what am I really saying.? I’ve asked this question of myself and others. In most instances, the answer in substance sounds a lot like a … Continue reading
How to handle the evil of political leaders
The setting Early on, in the book of Mark, I often compare the book as rather a slide show. My father-in-law recorded vacations with pictures. His slide shows often came out at a family gathering. In 30 minutes to an … Continue reading
Discerning American Culture
Introduction We live in a time that does not really know how to deal with weakness. This is a dog-eat-dog world where it is every person for self, even if it is camouflage in the clothing of being a social … Continue reading
Deliverance from An Addiction
I Samuel 7 Introduction Israel had become addicted to idolatry, and foreign gods. Though “Thus the word of Samuel came to all Israel” (4:1), they persisted in idolatry for the first twenty years of his prophetic ministry. It cost them … Continue reading
Tensions are Healthy
Tensions Are Healthy Stimming Culture When I first came to the Presbyterian Church in America, I found the debating and the sluggish government tiring. And then I remembered that our national civil government was modeled after my church government, and … Continue reading
Church, Culture, Constitution
The Outcome Is in Our Hands Our Condition My daughter teaches sixth grade social studies in a Character School. She has three other teachers in her cohort that all teach from an historic American frame of reference. They have … Continue reading