We make our relationship with God so difficult. But it really shouldn’t be. The simple reality is that we must make a choice. You really can’t sit on the fence with God.
2023.01.04 Psalms 002 – We make our relationship with God so difficult
2023.01.03 Psalms 001 – delight is in the law of the LORD
Blessed is he whose delight is in the law of the lord, and on his law he meditates day and night. I really wondered about this concept a lot last year. The part about meditating on it day and night. The question is whether there’s more to life than meditating on the law of God... Continue Reading →
A conversation with Jesus on Christmas
The following is a Christmas conversation with Jesus. Many of us Christians have had this conversation. Maybe not all of it. But certainly, parts of it. Maybe not out loud. But in our heads, almost certainly.
Old Testament prophecy on Jesus coming as a man
This segment of our look at Advent focuses on Old Testament prophecy on Jesus coming as a man. Well, OK, as a baby.
The Parable of the Fruitless Fig Tree – repent or perish
When you read it, the concept of the tree without fruit and the warning of repent or perish makes sense. Well, it should make sense to Christians. However, I believe there’s more to it than we might think.
Do Christian Nationalists know what Jesus taught?
Do Christian Nationalists know what Jesus taught? They probably do. At least they can probably pull out some words here and there to support their beliefs. Maybe the real question is, do Christian nationalists understand what Jesus taught? In that case, I have to say the answer is a resounding "No!"
Is my latest cancer update good news or bad news?
Is my latest cancer update good news or bad news? To be sure, in many ways, it’s good news. Probably very good news. And yet, it’s hard not to feel something like the father who said to Jesus, “I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!” Except that, of course, it’s not the father and his son, but me and myself.
People are less happy than we used to be. Why?
Are people happy? Well, let’s say that people are less happy than we used to be. This really shouldn’t be a surprise. At least, not for people who are honest. While the number of millionaires and billionaires continues to rise, the number of people falling lower on the socioeconomic scale is rising even faster. That, and other factors, leads to a general feeling of being less happy. Maybe a better way to put it is just plain unhappy.
Should we respond to hate with more hate?
Should we respond to hate with more hate? I dare say, most people know the answer to this question. It’s generic. It doesn’t specify what kind of hate. So chances are, most people would say “no, we should not respond to hate with more hate”. The problem is, in the back of our minds, there’s an “unless it’s __
The Great Commission and The End Times
The Great Commission and The End Times – Is the completion of one the beginning of the other? When the Great Commission has been fulfilled, will The End Times begin? Are we actually working to bring about the events in Revelation when we spread the Gospel? In a sense, even without tying the two together, every second that passes by is bringing us one second closer to The End Times. It’s just a fact of time.
God and me - this life and the next 