Tag Archive | Jesus
Where’s the change of heart?
This was one of those ads I clicked on while surfing (no pun intended) YouTube this morning. Technically I was viewing another video unrelated to this one, but it popped up as an advertisement. I thought it would be interesting, as a believer in and follower of Jesus Christ, to see what the Mormon Church [...]
“Just another birthday” revisited
“Daddy” is not merely a title: It’s a holy name. (Rom 8:15; Gal. 4:6) While the Apostle Paul talks about this in the context of God relationship with us as our heavenly father, we know that the phrase “Abba,” as translated in the Bible, is an Aramaic word which means “daddy” or “papa.” What the Apostle [...]
Why do we try to limit God?
I was pondering this morning, wondering why God doesn’t answer our prayers in the grand examples of the Old Testament, such as part the waters or rain down food for people to pick up off the ground, or even in the New Testament where the lame got up and walked, people with serious skin diseases were [...]
The road of faith is paved with forgiveness
My experience in life as it relates to God and how He speaks to me has not been one of great epiphanies or the kind of conversion experiences written about in the Bible. Mine is more of a journey or a process, which I think is probably more of the norm than the exception for [...]
God’s promise to be there with us
A friend’s wife recently went through some major surgery. It appears she will recover fully. This is good. Nevertheless, it’s even better to watch or hear of those going through life’s trials and struggles, and to see people honestly and humbly praise God as they walk the dark path. Even when I walk through the darkest [...]
Do we believe in anything anymore?
I came across the following statement on the website Rough Cut Men: The sad fact is that men in America’s churches today have hundreds of acquaintances and no real friends. We shake hands with many, yet know very few. No wonder we’re suffering so many ills today. Because men have been so beaten down and demoralized [...]
Is there a ‘Plan B’ with God?
Does God have a “Plan B” for our lives? If “Plan A” was a sinless life lived in the very presence of God (Genesis 1 and 2), was Jesus then “Plan B?” Or, was the entire process leading up to Jesus’ death, burial and resurrection “Plan A” all along? I’m not going to dwell too [...]
How can I walk with God if I can’t see Him?
How do you walk with God when you can’t see Him? I guess that’s why they call it “faith.” I just started reading a book titled: “Desiring God” by John Piper. It’s the 25th anniversary reference edition. I must admit I’ve not heard of this author before, much less the earlier title of the same [...]
Where are all the men?
Okay gentlemen… we’ve been to the mountaintop; we’ve heard the speeches; we’ve been challenged to assume the leadership role that God has called us to, so why haven’t things changed? Why is America getting worse, not better? For instance, why is the divorce rate in the church the same as it is outside the church? [...]
Church is not something we do, it’s what we’re called to be
I stumbled upon an encouraging blog some time ago and have enjoyed reading it ever since. The blog’s author is a pastor in the Midwest and has an excellent way of writing and pointing to God’s truth. Reading this today I had a couple thoughts. The first took me to James 2 where James writes: [...]
