https://youtu.be/Na6AQntGZuk?feature=shared Are Christians allowed to be assertive? What does it mean to “speak the truth in love”? The issue of being assertive and being Christian always seems to be a difficult task. Christian assertiveness seems like a contradiction in terms. It is not only possible, but probably important for the Christ follower. Here is a… Continue Reading
Yesterday was Ash Wednesday. Many of us took on the mark of sorrow and mortality in anticipation of the suffering Christ did for us at Easter. We did that at our church last night. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent. Lent is the season of the spring where Christians all over the world focus… Continue Reading
https://youtu.be/Gu3fiLLzuec?feature=shared Life is a journey. You will never take another step in the same exact place. Here are 5 things to remember when your traveling companion is the love of your life. 1. Remember the joy of the journey. 2. Take turns driving. 3. Take frequent rest stops. 4. Don’t be afraid of the detours.… Continue Reading
The creation story starts with the familiar words, “In the beginning, God.” It goes on to include some physical phenomena, a move of the Spirit, and eventually, man and woman made in “our,” a plural God, image. That verse could have as easily said, “In the beginning was the Relationship.” God is nothing if He… Continue Reading
“The LORD is my light and my salvation– whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life– of whom shall I be afraid?” Psalm 27:1 For many of you the fast has just ended. You started January 3 and went 21 days. For those that go to church with me the fast… Continue Reading
Doris and I drove to Cynthiana, Kentucky yesterday to attend my uncle’s funeral. Uncle Gerald was 95, lived a good, long life, and died peacefully in his home, surrounded by his family. That’s the way to go. More importantly, he lived the way you would want to live. He started a real estate/insurance company in… Continue Reading
I started a year long study of the Sermon on the Mount this month, with Tim Mackay and the Bible Project. So today we read a “fasting” verse. (At this point I can read the story of Jonah and see that it’s about the whale fasting) The verse is Matthew 5:6, “Blessed are those who… Continue Reading
Hebrews 12:2. “And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith.“ My friend, Darlene McCarty posted this quote the other day, “A diet changes how you look. A fast changes how you see.” That’s good, isn’t it? Too many of… Continue Reading
“Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.” Jeremiah 33:3 I’m at Caleb’s house. He just turned 4. He is a wealth of amazing information which is understandable because he is the smartest grandson in the whole world. (Oh, don’t get your feelings hurt.… Continue Reading
”Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners—of whom I am the worst.“ 1 Timothy 1:15 NIV I meet with a group of men every Thursday, snow or no snow. (Thank God for ZOOM.) Today we started studying I Timothy. It will take us a… Continue Reading