• We all went astray like sheep; we all have turned to our own way; and the Lord has punished Him for the iniquity of us all. (Isaiah 53:6) I don’t have much to write this evening, for personal fatigue and household matters have occupied most of my time tonight, but I wanted to zero in

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  • Who has believed what we have heard? And who has the arm of the Lord been revealed to? He grew up before Him like a young plant and like a root out of dry ground. He didn’t have an impressive form or majesty that we should look at Him, no appearance that we should desire

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  • A Lenten Post

    I’m back! After a few months off while my family moved, blogging resumes for yours truly. The holidays were busy for Mrs. Newton and me, as we loaded up the truck (like, four times!) and moved from North Louisiana to the sprawling metropolis of Northwest Arkansas. Shannon began working here as a professional counselor and

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  • Here’s To You, Santa Nick!

    “When you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. 3 But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your

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