I wanted to write a brief follow-up to the recent and prior post on “Is This not what it Means to Know Me?” The focus of the first one was on a recent experience where a homeless man showed up on our doorsteps. (By the way he came to our church on Sunday, two ofContinue reading ““Is This Not What it Means to Know Me?”…part 2”
Monthly Archives: October 2014
“Is This Not What it Means to Know Me?”
Jeremiah 22:15-16: “Does it make you a king to have more and more cedar? Did not your father have food and drink? He did what was right and just, so all went well with him. He defended the cause of the poor and needy, and so all went well. Is that not what it meansContinue reading ““Is This Not What it Means to Know Me?””
Seeking & Knowing Christ
This afternoon, after listening to two men of God who have now died, but who truly knew God and sought God, I got down on my face and just prayed and cried out to God to know Him more and better. How we need to seek His face! No matter how long ago we mayContinue reading “Seeking & Knowing Christ”
Overcoming Fear
Ebola. ISIS. Terrorist attacks. Disasters. Wars. Rumors of wars. Economic problems. What do all these things (and more) have in common? They all have the ability to instill fear in the hearts of people. The times we live in, especially as we turn on the news or see videos’ and pictures from around the world,Continue reading “Overcoming Fear”
The Need of the Hour & Key to Fruitfulness.
I have been thinking a lot lately about a phrase the Bible uses several times (sometimes in a positive sense, other times in a negative sense). That phrase is this (or similar to it): “The hand of the Lord…” or we could (and I will) also include this phrase: “The Spirit of the Lord cameContinue reading “The Need of the Hour & Key to Fruitfulness.”
The Difference the Risen and Living Jesus Makes!
John 20:19-20: “On the evening of that first day of the week, when the disciples were together, with the doors locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you!” After he said this, he showed them his hands and side. The disciples were overjoyed when theyContinue reading “The Difference the Risen and Living Jesus Makes!”