This explanation of a “bummer lamb” has circulated throughout the Internet. It is too good to ignore, so here it is. Every once in a while, a ewe will give birth to a lamb and reject it. There are many reasons she may do this. If the lamb is returned to the ewe, the mother […]
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Posted inGospel, Jesus, Love
Pssst 🎧 I’ve Got a Secret for You
Many years ago, there used to be a TV show called “I’ve Got a Secret.” The point of the show was to find out if four people could ask a famous person the right questions to guess what that person’s job was. The show had four semi-famous panelists (people) that wore blindfolds. Each week a […]
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His Promises Remain
My eyes are dryMy faith is oldMy heart is hardMy prayers are coldAnd I know how I ought to beAlive to You and dead to me But what can be doneFor an old heart like mineSoften it upWith oil and wineThe oil is You, Your Spirit of lovePlease wash me anewWith the wine of Your […]
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 […]
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Faith Is Expressed in Love
When I was a young Christian, more than once, I’d hear someone complain that so-and-so was so heavenly-minded that they were no earthly good. In those early years, I learned to identify people who had ignored the warning from James. Now someone may argue, “Some people have faith; others have good deeds.” But I say, […]
Posted inChurch, Heart, Love
All Connected
No man is an island – a poem by John Donne (1572-1631) No man is an island,Entire of itself,Every man is a piece of the continent,A part of the main.If a clod be washed away by the sea,Europe is the less.As well as if a promontory were.As well as if a manor of thy friend’sOr […]
Posted inLove, Obedience
Firm in the Faith
Last night I heard a PSA (public service announcement) that was very hateful. It got me thinking about how we, as Christians, should live in our nation(s) with their subjective truths and ungodly morals. Then, this morning, I read this verse: “13 Be on guard. Stand firm in the faith. Be courageous. Be strong. 14 […]
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Get God’s Attention
You probably have read the following verses in one translation or another, but there’s something here that you may have missed. I chose the New Living Translation because it takes Koine Greek and translates it into a very familiar vernacular for us. So let’s consider for a minute or two these verses: “Anyone who claims […]
Posted inJesus, Love, Peace, Truth
False Peace
Selling Peace If you’ve spent time on Facebook, you know from their ADs that many companies are trying to sell you “peace.” From spas and Eastern meditation to counselors and clinics, business is booming for the peace merchants. However, true peace isn’t the same as being dead inside. False Peace For the vast majority of […]
Posted inChurch, Love
Do You Need Anybody?
When I read Romans 12:4–5 today, an old Beatles song popped into my head. Do you need anybody?I just need somebody to love?Could it be anybody?I want somebody to love. I don’t recommend “With a Little Help from My Friends,” but God’s Word has much to tell us about relationships and love. Relationships and Love […]