Author Archives: randscallawayffm

“For Isaiah, words are watercolors and melodies and chisels to make truth and beauty and goodness.  Or, as the case may be, hammers and swords and scalpels to unmake sin and guilt and rebellion.  Isaiah does not merely convey information.  … Continue reading →

Before introducing us to the prophets, we must realize their purpose, the times in which they lived and the condition of their hearts, along with the condition of the hearts to whom they spoke.  Prophets lived in a time when … Continue reading →

Part of my work in my past was to plan large events of worship and learning for a denomination of representatives who would come from all parts of the world.  It took months of planning, building, arranging, meetings, and negotiating … Continue reading →

There is no greater joy than hearing God speak to us, seeing His vision for a work, then working together we do the work just like God commanded us to do!  Being in God’s Will and doing what He wants … Continue reading →

What we do and who we are for God and with God is all wrapped in the story of God.  “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” (Genesis 1:1) God then created man and woman.  “Made in the image of … Continue reading →

It is a great day of rejoicing when we clearly see God’s vision for what HE wants.  When we understand God’s perfect will and live to accomplish it; we experience His peace and joy in all circumstances.  Knowing and believing … Continue reading →

We have been involved in the work of God’s church all of our lives but there is one thing that has never happened in my lifetime.  Never did we hear, stop bringing your offerings, we have more than enough to … Continue reading →

When something great is to be done, it always begins with a plan with a design for accomplishing the project.  Where did we learn this way of getting something accomplished for the good of many?  People have learned over centuries … Continue reading →

As children, we must learn how to control what angers us.  When our outbursts from anger of not getting our way leads to spilled milk or other messes, our parents, with wisdom guiding them, gives us the means to clean … Continue reading →

Remember that first day that you lived in your own home, away from the bedroom you occupied in your parent’s home?  What a day of new found freedom, right?  You revel in no one else telling what to do or … Continue reading →