I’m Tim Hayes, a believer in Jesus Christ, Whom I know and love. I write to help myself and others in our journey after God. As in all things, test what’s here by Scripture. I value all insights, encouragement and challenges.
- 09/24 Lord Knows () Resting in God’s infinitude
- 09/17 Perfecting Holiness () Growing reverently in love
- 09/02 The End of All Things () Living soberly in God’s purpose
- 08/29 The Circle of the Earth () Proof of a spherical Earth
- 08/09 Oppositions of Science () Science and spiritual life
- 08/07 He Shall Rule the Nations () Voting for Christ
- 07/28 The Unity of the Faith () The bond of healthy community
- 07/27 Be Found Faithful ()On keeping our word
- 07/16 Presumptuous Sin () Prayerfully run from willful sin
- 06/28 The Word of God () Which version is best?
- 06/26 A Falling Away () Before Messiah returns
- 06/25 What Is Truth? () Aligning with reality
- 06/18 Walk in the Light () How to walk with God
- 06/14 A Sweet Savor () Others remind God of Christ in us
- 06/06 Proud In Heart () Pride isn’t optional
- 05/29 Love the LORD () Passion for God isn’t optional
- 05/21 God Is Just () God’s passion for justice
- 05/14 Man of Sorrows () Weeping over brokenness
- 05/13 The Second Death () Pondering Hell
- 05/08 God Is Faithful () Resting in the nature of God
- 05/05 Too Painful () When disquieted by injustice
- 05/02 The New Month () God’s monthly call to worship
- 05/01 The Sword of the Spirit () God’s weapon – our weapon
- 04/28 Root of Bitterness () Temptation in trial
- 04/28 Shield of Faith () Our most important armor
- 04/23 The Gospel Mystery () In calling all God saves only His own
- 04/23 Live by Faith () The basics of faith
- 04/22 Be Persuaded () The basics of repentance
- 04/17 There Is No God? () Proof that atheism is foolish
- 03/27 Right In Our Own Eyes () Making up morality
- 03/19 My Course () Fulfilling our purpose
- 03/13 Your Father Knows () Divine perspective in prayer
- 03/13 Let Us Draw Near () When we’re far from God
- 03/06 Seek My Face () Connecting with God’s heart
- 02/27 What If God? () Why God allows evil and suffering
- 02/22 The Terror of the Lord () We’ve over-focused on God’s love
- 02/20 Eternal Salvation () Eternal security: intrinsic to the Gospel
- 02/20 Not Under Law () A glorious key of spiritual life
- 02/18 My Feasts () God’s call to feast with Him
- 02/08 Edify One Another () Our motive in going to church is critical
- 02/06 Saved By Hope () Knowing God is good delivers us
- 01/25 Ponder the Path () Intentionally staying in God’s way
- 01/16 None Good but One () Free will and the sovereignty of God
- 01/10 Keep My Commandments () Torah: God’s litmus test
- 01/09 The Voice of God () Satisfying the hunger to hear from God
- 01/02 He Learned Obedience () Gethsemane: the ultimate obedience
2015
- 12/12 Make Your Election Sure () Ensuring eternal safety
- 12/16 God is Good () The key to overcoming
- 12/20 Stony Ground () Patience in trial evidences election
- 12/20 The Indignation of the Lord () Into the mystery of the gospel
- 12/25 Love Your Enemies () Living as children of the King
- 12/27 To Know Wisdom () Its importance, and how to get more
- 12/27 Subtlety to the Simple () Growing in the subtlety of Christ
- 11/27 Abounding with Thanksgiving () Defines who we are
- 11/22 As Bound with Them () Remembering those who suffer
- 11/07 One Thing () Keeping focus: pleasing God is all that matters
- 10/30 Walk Worthy () Obeying more from love than duty
- 10/16 Our Light Affliction () Heavenly perspective in suffering
- 10/09 Every Perfect Gift () Engaging in the moment, abiding in God
- 10/04 Keep Yourselves From Idols () Discontentment with God
- 10/03 Lest Any Man Fail () Involving community in response to sin
- 09/28 Buy The Truth () Don’t fear being wrong; fear staying wrong
- 09/18 Established with Grace () Grounded in God’s sufficiency
- 09/10 Remember the Days of Darkness () Wisdom’s plea to tepid souls