Following the broad sweep of history and answering the questions: What is true? What is important? What, now, shall we do?
Listen
Listen. You never learn anything when you are talking.
When In Doubt /6
Let your "yes" mean "yes," and your "no" mean "no," so that you won't fall under judgment. James 5:12b HCSB The #whenindoubt series /6
When In Doubt /5
The Lord mocks the mocker but is gracious to the humble. Proverbs 3:34 NLT From the #whenindoubt series /5
When In Doubt /4
“I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” John 14:6 ESV, NKJV From the #whenindoubt series /4
When In Doubt /3
"You shall not covet your neighbor's house. You shall not covet your neighbor's wife, or his male or female servant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor." Exodus 20:17 NIV From the #whenindoubt series /3
When In Doubt /2
"But if you refuse to serve the Lord, then choose today whom you will serve. Would you prefer the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates? Or will it be the gods of the Amorites in whose land you now live? But as for me and my family, we will serve the Lord."...
The Log From The Sea of Cortez
Ed Ricketts, the protagonist in the true story, The Log From The Sea of Cortez (Note 1), once found himself quite poor and with three children to take care of. He told them it was important to remember three things, in order of importance: Number one and first in...
Joy
The Third Sunday Of Advent Father, on this third Sunday in Advent we light the third candle, which for us represents looking forward with joy and rejoicing to the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ. It joins the candles of hope and love. We give You thanks, praise and...
Mission And Vision
Christian Mission Statement: To know God and to make Him known. Christian Vision Statement: Jesus at the center of it all.
On Negativity
Negativity is to the mind like junk food is to the body.
Today
And now for today, what will the Lord have me do? How am I going to take advantage of my opportunities to glorify God today (Note 1)? What will make Him smile? Now do it with excellence and urgency. Note 1: Opportunities = Things God puts in front of me + my gifts and...
All Bets Are Off / 8
We have posted this before. It bears repeating. If you fear man more than God, all bets are off.
Acts Of Kindness
Try to make at least one person happy each day. If you cannot do a kind deed, speak a kind word. If you cannot speak a kind word, think a kind thought. Imagine, if you can, the treasure of happiness that you would dispense in a week, in a year, in a lifetime….
Get In The Word
Come what may. No matter what. No matter how high the creek rises.
Readiness
The readiness is all. Act 5, Scene 2, Hamlet
Love
The Second Sunday Of Advent Father, we light this candle to thank You for Your Son, our Savior Jesus Christ, who is the way. And for Your love for us confirmed through Your Word. Renew our faith so that we may relive the wonder of Your love. Help us see how we can...
The Joy Of Being In The Presence Of The Lord
"I was glad when they said to me, “Come let us go up to the house of the Lord.” Psalm 122:1, a psalm of David, adapted. This also from David, "I wash my hands to declare my innocence. I come to your altar, O Lord, singing a song of thanksgiving and telling of all your...
God And Shakespeare
“Earth’s crammed with heaven, and every common bush afire with God; but only he who sees takes off his shoes.” Aurora Leigh, Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1806 - 1861) One day Moses was tending the flock of his father-in-law, Jethro, the priest of Midian. He led the...
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