Sermons & Devotionals by Allan Halton

Paul’s exhortation is that we “scope in” on the things that are unseen—eternal things—not on the things that are seen, which are temporal. The same Greek verb skopeo is used a few other times in Scripture, though not often. Here is one more instance that really speaks to me from Paul’s letter to the... Read More

We have hunter types in the family, and come hunting season be sure of it. They are out there scoping for game. They get out the spotting scope and the binoculars and are off to the hills looking for their prey. They did pretty well this year. They got game in their binoculars, and then in the scope... Read More

I have been thinking about those ancient stargazers who saw the sign in the heavens announcing the birth of the Great King. It’s intriguing to me that they were able to look upward and understand so much. What is written in the heavens was like a second language to them. This should not surprise us.... Read More