Our pastor started a sermon series on topics that can be controversial among Christians. The first was baptism in the Holy Spirit, which the pastor asked me to teach on. Baptism in the Holy Spirit is something I, admittedly, haven’t spent much time thinking about. I believe the Spirit would rather focus us on Jesus…
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Social Bulimia
In August, Seattle’s mayor called for the removal of two statues: one, a confederate monument, the other a statue of Lenin. This followed the decision of officials in Charlottesville, Virginia, to remove a statue of Robert E. Lee and the destruction of a confederate soldier statue in Durham, North Carolina. The latest fad has been…
Eavesdropping
“Esau realized that his father Isaac disapproved of the Canaanite women, so Esau went to Ishmael and married, in addition to his other wives, Mahalath daughter of Ishmael, Abraham’s son” (Gen. 28:8-9). Isaac sends Jacob to Laban in Paddan-Aram to find a wife. He sends Jacob off with a command: “Do not marry a Canaanite…
The Tightrope Walker
I ran across the following poem recently and thought I’d post it. I wrote it when I was a new believer and was seeing (for the first time) my fallen state and need of God. Many things have changed since then. What hasn’t changed is the greatness of Christ and my dependence on Him,…
Soapbox
OK, I’m going to soapbox about one of my pet peeves. (And please excuse me if I get snarky). The other day, I saw it on a church readerboard. Then it popped up in my son’s children’s Bible. We’ve all heard it. The wording varies but the gist is, “Jesus told parables to help people…
A to Z
ALL COMPASSING VIOLENT COMPOSING SOURCE-A VIBRANT DYNAMO living Living LIVING ABIDING AND SUSTAINING FULNESS FROM PRE-CREATION WORDLESS MIME TIL THE AGONY OF TIME IS DONE HIMSELF COMING TO CUT DOWN EVERY LAST LIAR AND EVERY DOG AS THE HEAVENS VANISH CONCUSSIVELY AND FIRE EATS THE SEA
Bait and Switch: The True Gospel
This post is by my friend, Cameron Fultz. Cameron is author of several books, including Jesus Pictures and Spiritual Knowledge. Above all else, Cam desires to know Jesus in His death and resurrection. *** How many have heard a gospel invitation to be saved from hell so you can go to heaven or to ask Jesus into your…
Flee and Stay
So now, my son, listen to me. Flee at once to my brother Laban in Haran, and stay with him for a few days until your brother’s anger subsides–until your brother’s rage turns away from you and he forgets what you have done to him” (Gen. 27:43-45). After Isaac blessed Jacob, there was no blessing…
Clyde’s Interesting Habit
Clyde the ghost from Atari’s “Pac-Man“. Clyde usually wandered off on his own. One of my children (let’s call her Clyde) has an interesting habit. As in any parent/child relationship, I often ask Clyde to do something when she’s in the middle of doing something she’d rather do. Clyde’s interesting habit is this: instead of…
Daddy’s Little Helper
My son and I restained the railing mentioned in the post below so I thought I’d repost it. It’s been a few years, and my son is now seven. But the truths involved still apply. Best of all, my boy told me again how happy he was to do a project with me where we…
The Voice of One 