The image used as the header for this posting is a picture of what – I believe – will be one one of the beautiful attributes of heaven. The image shows a black woman, a white woman, and an Asian (Korean) woman showing unconditional love and concern for each other. My friend, Angela, was being…
The other day, I drove out to Rose Hill Cemetery. This is where my body will be laid to rest if I die before Jesus comes back to take His bride home. Several years ago, my earthly father and his brother got together and decided that their families needed burial plots. As they got older,…
Last night at the Gathering, our younger sister, Kate, shared a powerful devotional / message. Kate is a highly motivated, educated, and direct person… and I use those descriptors with a warm heart 🙂 She is passionate about her faith. I am certain that is one of the reasons our eclectic little fellowship loves her…
Please read these verses and understand that if an unborn child was made by God Himself and you believe that God “is,” well… shouldn’t that innocent life have the right to live and reflect the image of his or her Creator – just as YOU do? For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me…
Now and then, life seems to be perfectly ordered and at other times, it seems to be a sea of randomness. This post will flow into the random category. My comments will be attached to the pictures included in the post.
Yes… if you are actively engaged in the battle to advance the Gospel in the world, you will get beaten up occasionally. Honestly, you will probably get knocked down… maybe even knocked out now and again. It is no coincidence that the writers of the New Testament often used military references to describe Gospel engagement….
Benched… disenfranchised… discouraged… ineffective… spiritually nullified – do you know the feeling? You probably know what I mean. If you do not, give thanks to the Lord above! However, for those of us who believe in and follow Jesus, this can sometimes be the reality that vexes our spiritual existence. How do you get in…
We’ve all been there, right? Someone who you depended on has let you down. That job that you hoped to get didn’t materialize. The report from the doctor was not what you thought it would be. Life gets more complicated than you are prepared to deal with. Yes sir… things, people, circumstances, health, the future……
I am confident that most of you can relate… unless you are very, very, VERY fortunate. Some days, you feel like the negative object of the world’s scrutiny. Other days, you feel like a holder of the ultimate source of hope, ready to extinguish the evil fires of the world. Notice in the statements above,…