Posts tagged “Faith”
The ultimate “Sandy” mission
“God is good.” Three little words spoken by a man who was severely wounded, hidden in a crevice. A man with a bounty on…
We are so blessed
In the late 1970s, in a valley just southwest of Jerusalem, excavators stumbled upon some ancient burial caves. Inside, alongside the pottery and the…
What must I do?
In 1715 King Louis XIV of France died after a reign of 72 years. He called himself “the Great” and made certain his funeral…
Jesus keeps you out of hell
How do you avoid the agony of hell? If Jesus truly said that angry, lustful, and selfish people (and not just serial killers and…
What hell is like
Years ago I was on a bus with a pastor friend and met a very extroverted woman who was very proud to tell us…
Three truths about hell
You can learn a lot about hell from Jesus. He once said, “But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear him who,…
Good answer!
Do you remember Richard Dawson, the original host of the game show Family Feud? When he would tell a contestant to “name something you…
Death should bother you
If the thought of death bothers you, I don’t blame you. In the beginning, God didn’t create things to die or say goodbye. Visitations…
Proving facts
Army veteran John Crabtree was wounded in Vietnam and received military benefits due to his disability. One day he opened an official notification from…
God works wonders
God waters our souls with nourishment, direction, and clarity in many unique ways. One evening, I sat with a group of believers, and we…
When Jesus’s cross disappears
One Ash Wednesday morning, I was preparing ashes to apply to hands or foreheads in a special worship service to begin the Christian season…
Every spiritual blessing
When I read all 389 Bible passages that use the word bless/blessed/blessing, I noticed a distinctive shift from the Old Testament to the New….