Levels of Knowing God
There is physical growth, intellectual growth, experiential growth, and wisdom growth. But none beats the spiritual journey. It is a critical journey for us all. And Job exemplifies it for us.
What is Your Life’s Orientation?
Keep our feet, our eyes, our heart focused in one direction. The direction of life, love, fulfillment, and satisfaction which all come from our Creator.
Two Sabbaths in a Row
Can 3 days and 3 nights of Jesus’ death be reconciled when Good Friday to Sunday morning is only 2 days and 2 nights? Yes. By placing two Sabbaths between Jesus"‘ crucifixion and His resurrection. This occurs because of how Jewish holy festivals occur. Read more for an explanation.
Hard Words of Jesus
Some of Jesus’ Passion Week teachings are hard but kind, difficult but easy, seemingly incomprehensible but proven by reality, against us but for us. There are some hard words.
“Real” Truth
Truth needs to be based in a reality that to many is unseen, unheard, and invisible. Truth is more a revelation or an “ah-ha” moment, than a teaching or schooling.
The Source of Wisdom
Where does your source of wisdom come from? Reverence and respect for God or from human wisdom/knowledge? Social issues of today will show your source. Wisdom needs divine truths clarified by divine grace. Wisdom is more than the written word. It is the Spirit of God interpreting the Written Word for a specific situation.
The Third Commandment
The commandment to “not take the name of the Lord your God in vain” is more of a command to do the opposite. It is not some much what we should not do but what we should do.
Who Knows the Heart
Who Knows The Heart? Only the One who created it.
AI echo is Conformity
The music of our day is like the recurrent echo in the recesses of our soul. ChatGPT is echoing that same echo back to us. It’s called the AI echo.
Are You Weary?
Weariness is common to humanity. And yet, God knows it and still uses it for His glory. Weariness drains us, but it is not necessarily something to avoid. God is still there. God knows. He is in it all.
The Lord is Sovereign
God remains sovereign no matter how discouraging it may seem. He will let the deprivation of nations continue up to a point, and then He will intervene. This is what He did with Egypt and this is what He will do with us today.
The Soul Soil
Receptivity to the work of God in the soil of our life. Where are you?
Signs & a Repentant Heart
That ray of light which heals.
Attractive Imitators
Imitators of Christ, the Risen One who is alive and well. He lives within us, guiding our path individually and collectively. He is the One who limits the reach of worldly power structures and leaders. He is the One who frees us from the bondage of those worldly chains be they self made or imposed upon us by others.
Am I Ashamed of Jesus
Peter’s denial of Christ in the courtyard is troubling but there is the alternative exemplified by the “other disciple”, John, who was there too.
Is your Church driven by religion or by Kingdom building?
Are we religious or are we faith driven? What is the difference?
Is the Kingdom of God different from religion? What are we fishing for - fish or men?
The Word became Flesh
How marvelous, how wonderful… God’s grace and truth expressed in person - Jesus.
When There Is Nothing to Say….
From Darkness To Light
Home - Christmas
Advent 2024
What are the themes of Advent? What are the different types of hope? Are there different types of peace? Is joy happiness? How do we know God’s love?
What is faith? Is faith foundational?
How can you know inner peace?
