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Worship: The Return of Reverence, Part 1
I heard a story once of a woman who entered a Haagen-Dazs store on the Kansas City Plaza for an ice-cream cone. After making her selection, she turned and found herself face to face with Paul Newman, who was in town filming the movie Mr. & Mrs. Bridge. He smiled...
The Testimony of Jesus
Earlier this week, someone asked me what exactly is meant by the phrase “the testimony of Jesus”? Here is the results of my study of it. The phrase is found in Revelation 12:17 in its description of the people with whom the “dragon” went out to make war against:...
Be Ye Perfect?
Biblical Stewardship: An Entitlement Problem
There is little doubt that a major issue on many people’s minds lately is the economy. In the last several years we have seen the consequences of abuse and misuse—basically really bad money management. Unfortunately, it is not a problem only in our government, but in...
Avoiding Spiritual Burnout, Part 2: The Remedy
In my last post, we looked at the causes of Spiritual burnout. In this post, I want to show you something Jesus said in Matthew 11:28–30, where we will find the remedy—or the prevention—for spiritual burn-out (if we would only follow it). Jesus said, “Come to me, all...
Avoiding Spiritual Burnout, Part 1: The Cause
Burn-out is a word with which many people today are familiar. It has, unfortunately, become too common a word for us. It taunts us: a society of people on the verge, or in the midst, of burnout—and we don’t always see it coming. I find it interesting that this phrase...
The Gospel of Love
It has been exactly one year since I started this blog. I can't believe time has gone by so fast. I have gone through a lot during this last year (including a move—the reason for a lack of posts in the last couple of months). I have learned a lot and grown a lot as a...
Is Knowing God a Priority?
I found this story some time ago (I do not remember where) and recently re-read it. It is thought provoking, so I thought I’d share it: A philosophy professor stood before his class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly he picked up a...
John 14:1–3 – Jesus’ Forgotten Ministry
Jesus warned the disciples the night He was arrested that He would have to leave, but promised them He’d return. His promise was straightforward: “Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not...
Revisiting Ancient Stones: The Coming King
For forty days after His spectacular resurrection, Jesus appeared to the disciples and continued to teach them (Acts 1:3). He told them about the work of the kingdom they were to finish. He told them about the coming Holy Spirit. Then, one day, right before their...