King David was about to be ‘gathered to his fathers’ … in other words, was at the end of his life. As he prepares to pass the mantle to his son Solomon, he gives his parting words: “I’m about to go the way of all the earth, but you—be strong; show what you’re made […]
Archive | July, 2019
Ready – Set – Go!
“Get ready … get set … GO!” There are people who do not follow this progression of preparation. We refer to them as ‘scatter-brained.’ They get an idea … and launch it. They think something … and say it. They often act out of the first burst of a concept in their minds. Sometimes […]
They’re Not Us!
It’s almost always been ‘us’ versus them. Israel lived surrounded by ‘them’. But not content to list only heathen as ‘them’ we began to differentiate further The early church was made up of entirely of ‘us’…Jewish believers…until Peter ate with one of ‘them.’ Paul and his evangelistic party then turned their entire attention […]
Small Things – Big Results
“Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this:to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world.” James 1:27 ESV Mother Teresa’s personal bio is extraordinary in its clarity: “By blood, I am Albanian. By citizenship, an Indian. By faith, I am a Catholic nun. […]
Children Again
“And he said: “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 18:3 NIV Jesus is not talking to children here … they’re already child-like. It’s we adults, who are apparently missing out on the unique characteristics of being children. And truth […]