The Blues I enjoy some of Eric Clapton’s music, the Allman Brothers, Howlin’ Wolf, and B.B. King, but I cannot let myself “live the blues.” The blues is a genre of music that often expresses feelings of sadness, despair, and loneliness. While there is nothing wrong with enjoying blues music, it is important to remember […]
Category: Foregiveness
Posted inCross, Foregiveness, God, Hope, , Life
Jesus, the First Fruit
Today is Good Friday. If we have received Jesus, then today we celebrate the work Jesus accomplished through the cross – His death and burial. By these, we received forgiveness for our sins, reconciliation with God, and restoration to God’s original desire: we are children of God. Now we anticipate our rejoicing on Sunday, the […]
Posted inFaithfulness, Foregiveness, Perseverance
Cling On!
I am amazed that the English language has become so broadly used worldwide. The title of today’s post is “Cling On,” but if I said this, you would probably think I was referring to Star Trek Klingons! I was thinking about something the apostle Paul wrote to the young man that he counted as his […]
Posted inForegiveness, Judgment, Mercy, Obedience
Discipline Is not Punishment.
I’ve noticed that Americans are very sloppy with the words we write and speak. We say that we love our child, and we love ice cream. Just this one sentence has probably earned enormous sums of money for therapists. Consider these conversations: Adult: Why did my Dad love me like ice cream?Therapist: Perhaps he wished […]
Posted inBroken, Foregiveness
The Planer of God
I have always been intrigued by wood planers. You can take a plank of wood that is ugly as sin. That plank can have parasite infection bulges, knots, and even its bark, but those defects begin to be cut off as the plank repeatedly passes through the planer. The wood’s beauty becomes revealed. And, when […]
Posted inChurch, Confess, Foregiveness, Mercy
Did I Tell You, You Have a Great Body?
I hope the title got your attention. I mean every word of it! To understand why I think you have a great body let’s take a look at God’s Word. 17 And though we are many, we all eat from one loaf of bread, showing that we are one body. 18 Think about the people […]
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It’s Time for Fall Cleaning!
At its core, Christianity is not a religion. Christianity is redemption, regeneration, reconciliation, relationship, and someday, resurrection.
Posted inForegiveness, God, Peace
God’s Benefits Package
“You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart.” Jeremiah 29:13 What an unusual world in which we live! Science is advancing at a blistering pace, technology is evolving so rapidly that new products are obsolete by the time they are available in the market. Once isolated viruses are […]
Posted inConfess, Foregiveness
Say You Told Me So
“Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man has great power to prevail.” – James 5:16 I was listening to one of the pioneers of what is now called Contemporary Christian Music. Back in the late 60s and early […]
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Release from Old Memories
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.” 2 Corinthians 5:17 Perhaps it’s just me, but sometimes, I have flashbacks from my past, memories of things I’ve done that were selfish, socially clumsy, or countless other mistakes I’ve made. These memories only […]