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Category: Faith and Scripture
Cameo Appearances in Scripture
I have often thought about people who made a brief but important appearance in Scripture... Continue Reading
A Verse for 2024
Acts 20:24 New International Version "I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the good news of God’s grace." Paul said this almost 2000 years ago. What would the world be like if every Christian made… Continue reading A Verse for 2024
Good Soil Produces Good Fruit
I have pondered the Sower and the Soils, are these four categories of different types of people or are they four categories that all believers can fall into? ... Continue Reading
Sin Nature
When did it become part of being a human? What caused it to become something we all struggle with?... Continue Reading
If I Stand
If I stand let me stand on the promise that you will pull me through... Continue Reading
Follow Me
Jesus never asked anyone to pray the sinner's prayer. He simple said Follow Me... Continue Reading
How Do You Envision God?
I have realized we tend to think of God through our own filter... Continue Reading
Spiritual Ears
I have become curious why people that listen to God's Word week after week struggle with the concepts that His Word teaches... Continue Reading
Why Do You Call Me Lord?
There are some Biblical terms that are not common in our normal conversations. Lord is not a common title in our society. What do I mean when I call Jesus Lord... Continue Reading
Predestination and Free Will
Why is there a debate over God’s Predestination of His people versus our individual Free Will... Continue Reading
Who is in the Driver’s Seat?
Paul was explaining to the believers there that following rules and keeping rituals do not make you a follower of Jesus. They make you a follower of rules... Continue Reading
I Draw Near to You
As children run to their Father's voice, give me open ears to hear You call, that I may live by Your word, to be all I'm called to be... Continue Reading
A Chasing After the Wind
I have come to really appreciate Solomon’s thoughts in Ecclesiastes. To me this book clearly asks the question, “What is the meaning of life?"... Continue Reading
May the 4th Be With You
"May the force be with you." Yoda Better yet- May the true force of the universe, God's Holy Spirit, bless and guide your day.
A Day in the Life of the Disciples
In Mark’s Gospel Chapters 4 and 5 we find the story of a day of Jesus’ ministry. I like to think about what is happening to people in the background of the stories like this one from Mark’s Gospel... Continue Reading
Between the Pages of His-Story Revisited
The actual percentage of the days of the lives of Biblical characters in scripture is very small... Continue Reading
A Simple Faith
It is simply being confident and assured in “what we hope for…what we do not see”. What complicates faith is the opposite, not being confident and sure of what lies ahead. Wanting to believe, but not completely sure... Continue Reading
The Gambler
In 1978, Kenny Rogers sang “The Gambler”. Probably because I love music and what music writers can say that I cannot put into words, but phrases in some songs like this one ring like crystal to me. I believe the words below from this song ring true throughout life. The first part of the chorus… Continue reading The Gambler
What’s Love Got To Do With It…Everything.
Tina Turner sang a hit song, “What’s love got to do with it?” Here are the words to the chorus. What's love got to do, got to do with it?What's love but a secondhand emotion?What's love got to do, got to do with it?Who needs a heart when a heart can be broken? Is love… Continue reading What’s Love Got To Do With It…Everything.
A short summary about Jesus the Son of God
By Doug Staples One With God In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. John 1:1-2 Creator and Sustainer of Creation Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. John 1:3 For… Continue reading A short summary about Jesus the Son of God
Fear of The Lord
People say, “Why should I be afraid of a Loving God?” or “Scripture says God is love. Why would I fear Him?” So, I asked myself what is the definition of fear? What does the Bible tell us? Webster’s definition of “fear”- An unpleasant emotion caused by anticipation or awareness of danger. Biblical meaning of… Continue reading Fear of The Lord
Time in The Kingdom
Being recently retired, I began to think about how I spend my time? How much time do I spend in God’s Kingdom? As I began to ponder that question, another interesting thought came to me. There are two kingdoms I spend time in: God’s Kingdom (the Kingdom of Heaven), and Satan’s kingdom (the kingdom of… Continue reading Time in The Kingdom
Shepherds and Their Sheep
The shepherd cares for the needs of their sheep. They only have what the shepherd supplies. The Shepherd’s Responsibilities Have you ever wondered why the analogy of shepherds and sheep are so important in Scripture? Let’s look at what a shepherd does and see how it applies to us today. One of the principal duties… Continue reading Shepherds and Their Sheep
No Price is Too High
I heard a story that caught my attention. A husband and wife planned a vacation to Paris. They bought plane tickets and made hotel reservations. Just before they left, a business issue came up and he could not go. He told his wife to take her sister and have fun. While she was shopping in… Continue reading No Price is Too High
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