A life that pleases God
Trust in the LORD, and do good; dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness. Delight yourself in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart.Commit your …
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A new look at Philippians 1:29
There’s far more to this life than trusting in Christ. There’s also suffering for him. And the suffering is as much a gift as the trusting. (Phil. 1:29 MSG)
Avatar
I keep hearing about “conservatives” hating Avatar. I don’t know if that’s the politically correct way of saying “Christian” or not. But I wonder at the anger of these people. …
Light
In England during World War II, enemy planes roared overhead seeking easy prey. Light coming through windows was, literally, a dead giveaway … The Enemy looks for light, wanting to …
Attacks, hurts, and trials. Oh, my!
We all deal with trials of one kind or another. Illness. Job loss. Even outright attacks. Whatever it is, it’s hard. And, if it goes on for a long time, …
Changing of the Guard
Twilight Zone turned 50 years old last week. I happened to see an episode they had on to celebrate. It was one I had never seen in all the reruns …
Odd
You shall know the truth and the truth shall make you odd. (Flannery O’Connor) Ever thought about oddness as a witnessing technique? There are times when we succeed at living …
Hypocrisy? I don’t think so.
Sometimes we must speak the truth even if we aren’t sure we believe it and aren’t at all sure we can live it. Sometimes we embrace what we know without …
Living weightlessly
Jesus invites us to live weightlessly—to walk on water!—by holding his hand. (Jane Rubietta) This was the third Sunday I have gone to church and had to leave because of …
Michael Jackson
I watched a lot of the coverage since he died. It’s all so sad. An abused child became an abused adult. In trying to lose himself, he destroyed a handsome …