Have you ever heard of the fountain of youth? Wondered if you could ever find it? And what would you do if you found a magical fountain that would make you young and live for ever? Well maybe the fountain of youth is not as far fetched as we think it is. It is howeverContinue reading “Fountain of life…”
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What do you need?
I’m sure we have all heard this question before. And I’m sure we have all heard that there is a difference between what we want and what we need. Sometimes there is an overlap, but sometimes what we want and what we need can be polar opposites. And if you are one who follows theContinue reading “What do you need?”
‘What do you want me to do for you?’
What would you say if Jesus said to you, ‘What do you want me to do for you?’ Hold on just a minute I’ve got that list here with me, let me pull it up, it is in my dropbox and I’ll be able to tell you… Can you think about what it is you wouldContinue reading “‘What do you want me to do for you?’”
work out your own salvation!?!?!?!?
Am I the only person on earth that has a problem with this statement? Or am I the only person on the planet that is not weirded out by working out my own salvation? I mean I am Lutheran and there is nothing I can do, to the point that most of us Lutherans do nothingContinue reading “work out your own salvation!?!?!?!?”
Who is the judge?
Have you ever heard anyone tell you “The Bible says do not judge.”? And what is your response? We try not to judge because we think that the Bible tells us not to judge, but that is not true. The Bible says in Matthew 7 “Do not judge, so that you may not be judged. ForContinue reading “Who is the judge?”
Competent?
Are you a self made man? Ok ok… If you are a woman, are you a self made woman? Did you make yourself be the person you are today by the sweat of your own labor? Building up your life and making a name for yourself? And you’ve done this all on your own? WithContinue reading “Competent?”
Written on your heart!
A new covenant I will make with them, I will be their God and they will be my people and I will write my law on their hearts… The prophet Jeremiah tells us this is what God says in chapter 31. God writes His law on our hearts. He no longer wants us to teachContinue reading “Written on your heart!”
Wouldn’t you believe?
What if you saw a miracle would you believe? Would you forget about following that religion you were following if you saw someone do a miracle that professed to be a part of “another” religion? That is what happened in our reading for today from John. John 12:10-11 says “So the chief priests planned to putContinue reading “Wouldn’t you believe?”
Create me…
Psalm 51:10-12 ESV Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from your presence, and take not your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and uphold me with a willing spirit. Create in me Lord! Make me whatContinue reading “Create me…”
Where are you going?
Where are you going? I have been asking myself this question for a while now… Where do I think my life is going and where am I leading my family? Do I have a clear picture of where I came from? Because the past is something that has helped to shape me, it in no way definesContinue reading “Where are you going?”