Posts tagged “Truth”
God controls it all
Have you ever had a dream while you were sleeping that presented you with a situation you were forced to respond to but were…
Jesus loves the (very, very) lost
If you ever wonder if Jesus could love you after the ugliness of your past, read this: “[Jesus] sent messengers on ahead, who went…
Will you welcome Jesus?
If Jesus knocked on your front door, would you let him in? The Samaritans didn’t. “[Jesus] sent messengers on ahead, who went into a…
The best way to love
I once attended a wedding with the woman I love and ate dinner with two men who were in love. As we talked, laughed,…
My joke about Saint Peter
Recently, I came up with a joke about Saint Peter that, in my opinion, is Netflix-special worthy. In fact, my joke is so good…
Building bridges
I identify myself as being a Christian. I like the best teachings of the reformer Martin Luther. What is better than God’s grace alone?…
You might feel dizzy
There’s a Greek word used in the Bible that means “spinning around and getting dizzy,” like on one of those spinning rides at the…
What to do with doubt
Recently, I met two women who were struggling with doubt. The first was raised in another religion but had fallen in love with a…
Exult every day!
Note the word in the title: Exult, not Exalt. To exalt something is to raise something in esteem. Certainly, we can exalt our Savior-God…
Prayer reaches him and is sweet to him
I had a light-bulb moment regarding prayer. My handy coworker Tom had re-created for me the golden altar of incense, a piece of furniture…
Chosen
Have you ever not been chosen? It may have first occurred in a grade school gym class when two appointed dodgeball captains called out…
First thought = wrong thought?
Have you ever noticed how often your first thought is a wrong thought? Recently, I read every single passage in the Bible that mentions…