The Church or Jesus
Church or Jesus??? Seems like we got confused along the way. Jesus is to be followed. We are to join our lives to Jesus. His Spirit is to indwell and…
LETTERS
LETTERS We don’t write letters much anymore. We send notes, messages, Emails but seldom letters. My Dad used to get letters from a man in Poland. He would take them…
Muslims Go Home
Muslims stay home. It seems that there is a lot of negativism in the US about Muslims moving here. My town of 50 thousand plus has 2 Mosques, 1 prayer…
QUESTION FOR THE DAY #1
QUESTION OF THE DAY In the Garden of Eden, there were few rules. 1. Don’t eat the fruit of one particular tree. 2. Take care of God's Garden (Creation) 3.…
WE TRY TO MAKE RELIGION TOO COMPLICATED
We Try to Make Religion Too Complicated God created this universe. He was in control. It was his Kingdom. Adam lived in that Creation in the Garden of Eden. …
ITS NOT ABOUT US OR EVEN THE CHURCH
IT’S NOT ABOUT YOU OR ME OR EVEN THE CHURCH Jesus came announcing the Kingdom of God. He invited us to be a part of it. An invitation that was…
Prayer for Truth
With all the Cultural wars, denominational battles, Spiritual Warfare and religious in fighting I find that I need to Pray daily, “Spirit of Jesus lead me to TRUTH. Give me…
Jesus and Scripture
Thoughts: Jesus and Scripture Jesus often conflicted with the Religious Leaders over Scripture They looked at the surface meaning and often got lost in the words. …
LOST FOCUS
Lost Focus Jesus confronted some moral religious leaders. “What sorrow awaits you teachers of religious law and you Pharisees. Hypocrites! For you are careful to tithe even the tiniest income…
AMEN–The End?
AMEN—The End? In many churches, there is a rush for the door at the final Amen or benediction. Nothing wrong with that. But at church on…
SODOM’S SINS A different Look?
SODOM’S SINS A different Look? It seems that recently American Christianity has focused on Homosexuality as THE major sin. Of course, transgender people are included in that. We have a…
What was it?
WHAT WAS IT? My son and I were snorkeling on a beautiful Caribbean beach. Beautiful water, fantastic coral. One problem! No fish! There had always been lots of beautiful fish…
Church Involvement
Church Involvement Many of my friends have dropped out of church. Some over hurtful experiences. Some over lack of commitment. Some????? Who knows. They may not be able to put their…
A Spiritual World?
A Spiritual World? I think it is pretty clear that Jesus realized he was living a Spiritual Battle against the forces of darkness. He spoke of it. He cast out…