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  • From Within

    From the Heart “For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts…” – Mark 7:21 The debate is over what causes defilement in a person. What makes a man or woman ritually and spiritually unclean? Jesus loves to poke holes in our assumptions as if they were balloons. He does it in…

  • Beware – Be Aware

    “And Jesus answering them began to say, Take heed lest any man deceive you:” – Mark 13:5 Beware. Be aware. Anticipate. Be alert. Watch. Put them all together and their nuanced differences combine into the anticipatory watchfulness who is waiting for the intervention of God in history. And Jesus answering them began to say, Take…

  • Does Jesus Matter?

    Portrait by Omi Yang Hymn to the Onein Whom All Things Holds All Things TogetherColossians 1:11–20 Who is Jesus? Does it matter? How do we answer the “So What?” question about Jesus? We explored the question of Jesus’ relevance today, asserting that he matters significantly due to his teachings and influence throughout history. We outlined…

  • No More Night

    All Things New A new day is coming. There is no night to invade the light again. God is doing something new. There is redemption and transformation in the new day and new world where we will be new people. Sharing the Glory “And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and…

  • Careful

    Psalm 101:2 I will be careful to lead a blameless life— when will you come to me? I will conduct the affairs of my house with a blameless heart. –New International Version Here is a fellow that had adjusted his thinking toward God and is already making music to God with his heart. Now, he…

  • What Do You Hate?

    What do you hate? What angers your soul? Perhaps the key to knowing that is to identify what you love most and what warms your soul with life purpose. The psalmist wrestled with the competing forces of eternal goodness and pervasive evil. He was faced with arrogance of the wicked and it triggered his deepest…

  • Thoughts on “Am I Better Off” Question

  • In the Storm

    Above the Mighty Waves “Thou rulest the raging of the sea: when the waves thereof arise, thou stillest them.” — Psalm 89:9 The world was in a storm. The waves of war raged about the ships of state. The entire planet was caught up in the turmoil and tumult. It was unclear if civilization could survive. It…

  • By Endurance

    The Wailing Wall, Jerusalem,Painting by Gustav Bauernfeind (1848–1904),Painted in 1887,Oil on canvas© Christie’s, London, 20 March 1992, lot 22 Text within this block will maintain its original spacing when published By your endurance you will gain your souls. You can save your life if you are willing to endure. Then, you can be part of…

  • Behold! I Have Loved Thee!

    Photo by Marcos Paulo Prado on Unsplash Everlasting Love “The LORD hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee.” – Jeremiah 31:3 Eternal Lover of our souls, God of Light, In Whom there is no darkness, We come to catch…