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Recently, on a cool fall morning, I awoke to the sound of my own breathing. Not snoring (although that has also happened before), this was the normal rhythmic sound of air entering and exiting my lungs. As I lay there wrapped cozily in my blanket and with my eyes closed, I couldn’t help but think of David’s words in Ps 139:14... “I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Marvelou...
When is the last time you made a proclamation? Don’t be fooled by the official sound of the word. It simply means to announce something publicly.Everything we do proclaims something about what we believe. This fact makes it possible for every Christian to proclaim their faith in Jesus and their love for His bride, the church, to the whole world without saying a wor...
Moments of meditation on the Day of Thanksgiving, Echo Gratitude to be in the land of the living; A beautiful Sunrise or Sunset I was able to behold, Is more precious than a dapper-dressed body in a casket of Gold! If a hunger for riches should grow in You or Me,Would sparking diamonds satisfy before eyes that could not see? How wonderful that God created the gift of sight, Enabling us to read and...
I’m talking about the distance between sinners and God’s judgment. The phrase “stand in the gap” is taken from one of God’s messages to Ezekiel: I searched for a man among them who would build up the wall and stand in the gap before Me for the land, so that I would not destroy it; but I found no one. Ezekiel 22:30 It is a use of military imagery. The idea is that the wall of a city is breached at ...
Paul wrote a clear and detailed denunciation of the practices of homo- sexuality and lesbianism in Romans 1:18-32. In verse 32 he also wrote: ...and although they know the ordinance of God, that those who practice such things are worthy of death, they not only do the same, but also give hearty approval to those who practice them. (emphasis mine) Paul, the author of the above through the inspiratio...
There’s a “For Rent” sign in front of a house near my home. It’s for rent because the young mother who lived there with her husband and two young children com- mitted suicide recently. Her family has moved out and put the house up for rent. I think of her every time I drive by on my way to and from work and see that sad little sign. Here I am not one hundred yards from her front door, a two minute...
Two of the definitions the Merriam-Webster dictionary offers for entropy are: The degradation of the matter and energy in the universe to an ultimate state of inert uniformity A process of degradation or running down or a trend to disorder Entropy is the second law in the science of thermodynamics. It is not the kind of law you can choose to disobey. You and I are completely and totally subject to...
It is obvious that culture in this country is becoming more corrupt and carnal. Even people outside of Christ recognize the fact. Prisons and prisoners, addicts and drug dealers, pre-marital sex and out of marriage pregnancies, homosexuals and lesbians, robbers and rapists, car thefts and home break-ins, embezzlers and evil, crude speech — ALL ARE ON THE INCREASE! Since "evil companionships corrup...
I'm not a sports junkie, but being from West Virginia it does my heart good to see the Mountaineers having a good year in football. The game they played against Baylor on September 29th, 2012 is now an important part of their history. It was not just a good game for West Virginia, however. Yes, they won it 70-63 (whew!), but starting quarterbacks for both teams broke school records for passing yar...
“From everyone who has been given much, much will be required; and to whom they entrusted much, of him they will ask all the more.”- Jesus, Luke 12:48Never before in human history has there been such an opportunity to read, study and understand God’s word than there is right now in the United States of America. Never!There is more literacy in the English language and more freedom and re...
You may have already seen this; it’s been around before, but certainly worth an- other look.Statistics Don’t Lie! Here’s how to stay safe in this world today, and prepare for the next. Avoid riding in automobiles...they are responsible for 20% of all fatal accidents. Do not stay at home because....17% of all accidents occur in the home. Avoid walking on streets or sidewalks...14% of all accidents ...
You know you’re a senior when the kid at the box office doesn’t want to see proof of age when you ask for the senior discount at the movies. This scene along with the other signs of age have gotten me thinking about the future and what I want and don’t want as I go from being a senior to just being old.1. I Don’t Want Fake IndependenceI do not want to force my children to main...
He said His word, that is His teachings, are the rock upon which we must build our lives if we want them to withstand the storms of life: “Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them may be compared to a wise man who built his house on the rock.” - Matthew 7:24 After Hurricane Andrew blew through Florida in 1992 a film crew was surveying the da...
“An irate parent phoned her little boy’s Sunday school teacher. ‘Is it true that you told all the kids that they were crazy?’ she demanded. ‘No, I didn’t’, the teacher replied, ‘but I did tell them they should all be committed.’”¹The above quotation presents a two-fold problem: 1. Some words (like committed” have a dual meaning that can beget confusion! 2. We do need more children a...
Every precious, innocent child deserves a good childhood. This includes you. You should have been born to two loving, caring parents who worked together to make a happy home. If you did not have that advantage, you got cheated, and that’s not fair. It is not fair if you were born into dysfunctional circumstances. It was not your fault if your parents divorced, or ...
A recurring theme in all “Preacher Jokes” is the idea that they exaggerate the numbers that attend services. I know one minister of a 250 member church who routinely answers the common question, “How big is your congregation?”, with the answer, “Somewhere under 3,000 members…” Some may dismiss this interest in numbers as irrelevant when it comes to spiritual matters but a quick look at the record ...
#1 Pray for your child and their future spouse - use the passion you have for them as James says that the prayer of a righteous man does much good (5:16). Remember that they are God’s children too, and He wants to be a major player in their upbringing. Invite Him often and passionately. Cast all of your (parenting) cares on Him, because He cares for you,...
I am always surprised when I obtain an epiphany (“an experience of sudden and striking realization”). I know it is a loose translation of my experience, but I was totally overtaken with another conformation of the magnificence of our God… a bird’s singing. I grew up believing that most birds, maybe except for owls, slept during the nighttime hours only to awaken just before dawn to great the...
Joseph Randle is a running back at Oklahoma State, who has been listed as a likely pick for national honors at the end of this football season. While he is obviously skilled as a football player, in The Oklahoman (“Cowboys brighten some children’s day,” July 19, 2012, p.3C) about a visit by some members of the OSU football team to St. Francis Children’s Hospital. Myles Metcalf...
Lawrence Krauss recently wrote, “Humans, with their remarkable brains may have just taken a giant step toward replacing metaphysical speculation with empirically verifiable knowledge. The Higgs particle is now arguably more relevant than God” [1]. In other words, a recent discovery takes humans one step closer to showing “no God required” in the cr...
