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Unity in Christ-Grafted Branches
There is a tree in our garden that bears four different types of apples: Golden Delicious, Red Delicious, Fuji and MacIntosh. I am not an orchardist and I don’t know…Unity in Christ
Then one of them, named Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, spoke up, ‘You know nothing at all! You do not realize that it is better for you that…
Guard Your Heart Part 2
MAY 29, 2011 My last post focused on things we do, or that happen to us, that can create a hard heart. A hard heart occurs when we ignore the…Guard Your Heart
I’ve been rereading one of my favorite books, written by friend Kathi Macias, titled “Beyond Me – Living a You-First Life in a Me-First World.” Kathi is one of the…Snakes, Vipers, Hypocrites
I’ve been feeling pretty guilty because I’m not sure I had the right to be so harsh on Harold Camping in Saturday’s post. If I make a public mistake, and…End of the World!
This is it, folks. According to Christian Family Radio and its leader, Harold Camping, this morning’s sunrise was the last we will ever see. Today, earthquakes and floods will usher…Growth or Grounded?
One of the blogs I follow is the Internet Monk (www.internetmonk.com), and I read with special interest the May 9 post, “The Sermonator and the Culture of Pizzazz,” regarding Chuck…To God – With Love
We’ve all heard the saying: “The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing.” I heard it again recently, and wondered, does the Christian faith have a…
Words that Sting
March 4, 2011 One of the most influential people in my young Christian life, as a new follower of Jesus, was the musician Keith Green. Keith was loved by the…
Praying With My Pencil” —Greg Asimakoupoulos
Now I sit me down
to think
and jot a prayer
with lead or ink.
If I should wake
before I die,
I ask you, Lord,
to help me try
to live each day
for what it’s worth
and make some meaning
of my birth.