Coffee with Rich

It was written of Abraham that “Against hope (Abraham) believed in hope” (Roman 4:18). Have you ever felt this way? Maybe there is a hope or a dream that the Lord has given you that seems impossible to ever come true; in fact, it feels “against hope.” This Scripture is comforting because it teaches us […]

In Mark 10:17-27, we read about a certain man whom the Scriptures say came running to Jesus. In fact, he is the only person in Scripture whom we find actually running to our Lord. He is known as the rich young ruler. This section of Scripture begins by saying: “And when He (Jesus) had gone

How wonderful is the Scripture that says, “God is Love” (1 John 4:16). He’s truly righteous and yet He is perfect in love. But how can His great love get past His great righteousness to love us? It’s only by the cross of Christ. For it was there that Jesus satisfied the righteous demands of

“Once and For All” (Hebrews 10:10)  In reading the book of Hebrews, I have been blessed to be reminded of the sufficiency of Christ’s sacrifice on the cross for our sins. It’s encouraging to realize that when Jesus died on the cross, He did so not only for our past and present sins but for

“But I will establish my covenant with you, and you will enter the ark…” (Genesis 6:18) When God spoke these words to Noah, He was declaring the special relationship He had with him. He was promising to save Noah from the coming flood by having him enter an ark that would float above the rising

The Ministry that Condemns… Did you know that the Apostle Paul described the Old Covenant as a ministry that condemns? In comparing the Old Testament to the New, he said: “Now if the ministry that brought death (the Old Covenant), which was engraved in letters on stone, came with glory…will not the ministry of the

I thought I would write about one of my favorite Scriptures in the Bible. It’s found in the book of Philippians: “For God is at work in you both to will and to do of His good pleasure” (Phil. 2:3, NIV). Many times in our Christian journeys, we lose site of the fact that whatever