Posts tagged “Jesus”
Take the world, but give me Jesus
It is amazing how many giants of music and the arts today weren’t recognized as giants when they were alive. Schubert couldn’t find steady…
Free stuff
Every August in Madison, Wisconsin, moving days are a bargain shoppers’ dream. As apartment leases end, college students fill the sidewalks and curbs with…
How much does Jesus love you?
I need to choose from my many shoes and shirts which to wear each day. As a matter of fact, I have to choose…
Who does that?
“Who does that?” That question can be a wonderful compliment, like when you hear a story of someone donating their kidney to a total…
Jesus woos, not woes
In one of Aesop’s fables, the wind and sun prepared to make a man shed his coat. The wind used its violence and force…
Do not fear the kingdom of God
One of the hardest/scariest things about Christianity is that it declares Jesus to be King. That means you don’t get to make the rules,…
Do you have a good memory?
Perhaps you’ve heard the phrase, “I was blessed with a bad memory.” The person who says this recognizes that it is a blessing not…
Jesus isn’t a Gnostic
Have you ever heard of the Gnostics? Gnosticism was a very popular religion that exploded with growth in the early second century, making it…
Jesus’ friends
Who is your best friend? Friends are people you can trust through thick and thin. A highlight from my childhood, and maybe yours too,…
Can God love me?
Did you ever hear about the day John Lennon, one of the Beatles, wrote a desperate note to a televangelist? In 1972 Lennon reached…
Jesus passed the test for us
Do you remember the standardized tests you took in school where you had to color in tiny circles with your #2 yellow lead pencil?…
The real Valentine’s love
Today is Valentine’s Day. For many, Valentine’s Day has become a Hallmark holiday filled with sappy sentiment and red hearts … everywhere. But the…