Sometimes I wake up in the morning with questions. Many times, a lot of them. Today, for example, these were rushing through the fog of looking for the coffee pot: Just because we decide not to drink that does not mean we think we are better than you. Just because we decide to encourage modesty […]
How many times have you given in to guilt? How often have you wanted to say no but ended up saying yes? Often, we don’t want to offend or make someone feel bad, so we go ahead and do what we didn’t want to do. Why? Sometimes, of course, we must die to ourselves and […]
In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus presents an example of how to pray. Millions of us have memorized the prayer best known as “The Lord’s Prayer.” I wonder though, if we have lost something due to the familiarity of the words? Beginning in the third sentence we encounter these thoughts: “Give us this day […]
Ephesians 2:4-5 -But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved— The truth of the glorious Gospel is that we are saved by grace provided for us by the sacrifice of Jesus upon the cross. […]
I don’t get it. Why is it that Christian men and women feel the need to be sensual, seductive, half dressed, and look like they want to jump into bed with anyone and everyone? From FaceBook to Pinterest, Twitter to Instagram, Christians pose in slinky clothes, fashion model like poses, and many applaud them. Why? […]
Reading a book about a family that has been called to leave their home and move to a third world nation, reminded me about our daily choices. Life is often hectic and confusing regarding priorities. Most of us would agree with the traditional view (and order) of what we should value: 1. God 2. Family […]
