In the 23rd chapter of the gospel of Luke Jesus is hung on the cross between 2 thieves. One of them say to Jesus, “remember me when you get into your kingdom.” And Jesus’ reply? See here is where we get ourselves into a little of a quandary. You see in the original Greek, there wereContinue reading “comma, comma, where does it go???”
Category Archives: Biblical
Prodigal Son verses Loving Father
We all know the story of the prodigal son and how the son wants his inheritance, and when he gets it he goes off and squanders all his money on living… The 15th chapter of the gospel of Luke is about repentance. The story of the son is about him getting what he thought heContinue reading “Prodigal Son verses Loving Father”
S.O.P.
What is the S.O.P.? Standard Operating Procedures. What are they for us? What is the standard that all of life is to hing upon and work from? Well that depends on your focus and where you come from. It could depend on your upbringing, or your training as a child/young adult. Where are you fromContinue reading “S.O.P.”
Step out of the boat…
I know a lot of people who are faithful people. A lot of people who have faith in God to be there and protect them. Even if you do not have faith in God, you have faith in someone, a spouse, a parent, a friend. There is probably someone in your life you know youContinue reading “Step out of the boat…”
What’s your addiction?
What is it that consumes your attention? What is it that consumes your resources? What is it that consumes your life? Many of us think of addictions as bad things. Addictions are things we need to detox from, they are habits to break. Which is true for most addictions, but… Did you know Joshua wasContinue reading “What’s your addiction?”
Stumbling Block
Have you ever been walking down the road and tripped over something? Paul in his first letter to the Corinthians says, “we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to the Jews and folly to the Gentiles,” The cross of Christ is a stumbling block and folly. Stumbling blocks are things that impede our progress orContinue reading “Stumbling Block”
Walk on Water
Now we all now it is not physically possible to walk on water. It goes completely against the laws of Physics to walk on water. If you do not know how to swim, and the water is deeper than your head, then you are going to sink. Yet in the 14th chapter of the gospelContinue reading “Walk on Water”
If you are?
This is the first Sunday in Lent. I love the readings for this Sunday, especially the gospel. In today’s reading we get the story of Jesus being driven out into the wilderness. The place where people did not usually go, because wild animals lived there and there were no provisions, no food, probably very littleContinue reading “If you are?”
Cross Eyed! – Ash Wednesday
I have a new coffee cup, that I got at a Senior High Youth Event in Austin. It reminds me every day about the trip, but it also reminds me the purpose of my life. It also has a reference to Hebrews 12:2. I also had a shirt a while ago that referenced this verse. Continue reading “Cross Eyed! – Ash Wednesday”
Standards set…
This morning I participated in a Bible Study on Acts chapter 6. We talked about the appointment of the 7 to do service for the widows and those who were being overlooked. In doing this we took a side step to talk about the apostles… The apostles took it upon themselves to create, or continue,Continue reading “Standards set…”
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