It is these worldly people, devoid of the Spirit, who are causing divisions. (Jude 19) Do we have division in the body of Christ? Yes that is why there are so many denominations in the Christian church. Here is an article from Wikipedia that defines this division. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Christian_denominations) So what is that causes this division,Continue reading “Denominations and division…”
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Who can stand before the Lord?
The psalmist asks, “If you, O LORD, should mark iniquities, Lord, who could stand?” And isn’t that the truth? Who amongst us can stand, because the Lord does mark our iniquities. He remembers the sins of the generations for many to come it says several times in the Bible. So who amongst us can stand? Continue reading “Who can stand before the Lord?”
Without spot or blemish…
As we wait we are to be found without spot or blemish. How are we to be found without spot or blemish? That means we are to be perfect in everything we do, not succumbing to sin, or allowing ourselves to do things for personal gain, and always looking out for the other and lovingContinue reading “Without spot or blemish…”
Waiting?
How long do we like to wait? Today we do not know what it means to be patient anymore. I mean we have easy mac and cheese. Really? How hard is it to put some water in a pan, and put it on the stove and boil the water to add the macaroni and thenContinue reading “Waiting?”
A house of thieves…
What is God’s house to you? The gathering of the body is something we are told to do, and in doing that we say we go to church… Well I try hard with my wife to tell our daughters we are going to worship, because we are the church. “I am the church, you areContinue reading “A house of thieves…”
What do you need?
What do you need? Today’s gospel lesson might seem a little on the odd side to be reading during Advent. It is the gospel lesson most of us associate with Palm Sunday, the Sunday before Easter – the beginning of Holy week. I however find this to be a most appropriate lesson for us toContinue reading “What do you need?”
Season of Hope…
Lead me in your truth, and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation; for you I wait all day long. Advent is the season of Hope and expectation. This is the time we wait for the coming birth of our Messiah, where we ponder the world around us and how might God makeContinue reading “Season of Hope…”
The Perfect Mistake…
I received this in an email yesterday and thought it was worth sharing… The Perfect Mistake (don’t know who wrote this, but it is great!!) My mother’s father worked as a carpenter. On this particular day, he was building some crates for the clothes his church was sending to orphanages in China . On hisContinue reading “The Perfect Mistake…”
What if…
Here is a statement from a mission start congregation in Toledo Ohio called Threshold. From Threshold Church Vision Statement: Picture a movement of real, everyday people who are completely sold out to knowing and loving God and their communities. They don’t buy into the notion that real life is found in what they acquire, butContinue reading “What if…”
The Amazing Mobius Strip
Could this be an example of the body of Christ? A strip of paper that is only one sided, and if you try to cut it in half, you don’t get 2 of them, you get a longer one sided paper with a little more twist… And if you try again to get two ofContinue reading “The Amazing Mobius Strip”
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