I have been asking God for peace lately. I just haven’t been feeling it. Stress from changes in life, too much to get done in too little time, various normal stresses in our family and of course, financial stress. For some time now, I have almost been complaining. “God, why won’t you give me peace?”…
Galatians [1:11-12]
Galatians 1:11-12 Dear brothers and sisters, I solemnly assure you that the Good News of salvation which I preach is not based on mere human reasoning or logic. Well, yeah! That is one thing that God’s plan could never be accused of being… LOGICAL! 🙂 It seems so unbelievable, really. A being who has no…
If You Build It…
How long does our stuff last? Just a thought before I hit the hay tonight. How long did that fire for studying the Bible in the mornings with God last? How long did you keep praying for those missionaries every day? How long could you keep doing the good you wanted to do, or not…
Galatians [1:6-10]
Galatians 1:6-10 I am shocked that you are turning away so soon from God, who in his love and mercy called you to share the eternal life he gives through Christ. You are already following a different way that pretends to be the Good News but is not the Good News at all. You are…
Institutions and Labels
I had an interesting moment with a friend the other day. The moment came during (and after) a conversation with him regarding how we see the same events very differently. It was not all that meaningful, or deep… but it definitely struck a nerve or something in me. We were talking of a pair of…
Galatians [1:1-5]
I have been wanting to read through Galatians for a while, and I thought it would be fun to read through it here, and comment as I go. This will not be a scholarly, in-depth, research-style commentary… just my thoughts as I read. Feel free to post yours as well. Galatians 1:1-5 This letter is…
I Still Don’t Get It
The weight of my financial burdens is threatening to crush me once again. All of my simple trust that “things will work out” and that my Father loves me have become dim and blurred by the passing of due dates and the nearly empty bank account (and the shortage of forseen income). And all of…
The Babel Syndrome
While discussing my recent post on Focus with my wife, we found ourselves discussing the importance of worship. Expressing your heart through music to God. (That is our most common understanding of “worship” these days, I’d say.) We mentioned how meaningful that has been for us at times, and just fun, too! God made music…
What Brand Are You?
Christian Denomination Selector This is too funny. Had to put it up here. 🙂 Thanks Chris! (it said I was Seventh Day Adventist, by the way… followed by Assemblies of God and then Church of Christ. Go figure.) 🙂
Focus
I touched on the idea of a misplaced focus a couple of posts ago… I was then speaking of the emphasis we place on reaching the masses. The attempt to reach as many as possible as efficiently as possible, and thus the large group settings. Well, another side of the focus coin became apparent to…