Did you ever think we could have to much religion? Usually as “Christians” we are concerned that people have too little religion. That they are not following God and doing what he is leading them to. However is it possible for us to have too much religion? Paul talks about this in 1 Corinthians: 13:1Continue reading “Is religion a smoke screen…”
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Waiting for redemption… Waiting for Christ
Isn’t it interesting that we have jumped from Thanksgiving to Christmas, or should I say the Christmas holiday shopping season. We go about buying all the stuff on our lists and making sure that we get all the things we need to make everyone happy. We have to bend to the whims of the retailersContinue reading “Waiting for redemption… Waiting for Christ”
Mushroom eater
I started reading the Barbarian Way by Erwin McManus, and this is a great book. Erwin talks about how Christianity has become civilized and we are expecting to be kept safe in the arms of our savior, and if we are in the center of the will of God, then we will be safe. BecauseContinue reading “Mushroom eater”
November 2009 Back Page
Every time you cross my mind, I break out in exclamations of thanks to God. Each exclamation is a trigger to prayer. I find myself praying for you with a glad heart. I am so pleased that you have continued on in this with us, believing and proclaiming God’s Message, from the day you heardContinue reading “November 2009 Back Page”
Boot Straps…
As I put on my boots this morning I realized something… If you have never worn cowboy boots it may not be evedent and it took me about 3 weeks to realize that boots are like our relationship to God… You see I can put on tennis shoes, or dress shoes or any other shoeContinue reading “Boot Straps…”
Creed ~ Why are we slow to speak?
In my devotional on Tuesday morning, I read an excerpt from This We Believe by John A Ross. He speaks about standing shoulder to shoulder with brothers and sisters in the faith proclaiming the words of the Apostles’ Creed, and how he is moved very deeply within his soul. I have to admit there isContinue reading “Creed ~ Why are we slow to speak?”
Are you willing?
Today I read for part of my devotion Acts 5:1-11, the story of Ananias and Sapphira and how they sold their land and withheld some form the disciples. I was struck by this as always. Why would God do this to these two people?Ananias did not eve say a word to Peter and was struckContinue reading “Are you willing?”
If or Since
I just read Matthew 4:1-11. This is an interesting passage about the Devil tempting Jesus. However Dr. Richard Carlson and Dr. Mark Vital Hoffman taught me a few things in seminary which do not come across in our English translations of this text which impact its meaning and how we should live greatly. The littlestContinue reading “If or Since”
What is holding you back?
We hear this and I think instantly of seat belt laws. In Ohio there are signs that ask “What is holding you back?” and they have an image of a seat belt, but I wonder this in a different way. I read a devotional this morning about being generous, and the woman Elijah encountered duringContinue reading “What is holding you back?”
Fear
I just read a great article by Dr. John C. Maxwell on fear. He ends it with a quote of Eleanor Rossevelt, “You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, ‘I lived through this horror. IContinue reading “Fear”
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