My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. (1 John 2:1) "Jesus Christ, if that's who you believe in, Jesus Christ, admittedly was not perfect when he was here on this earth." This ridiculously … Continue reading In Case of Emergency, Break Glass
Abram's story is one of my favorites. On one side, he amazes me with how he was usually so quick to obey whenever God spoke. On the other side he makes me feel a lot better about myself, trying to bring about God plan in his own way. One of the earliest mentions of Abram … Continue reading Go
Choices. We often think that our choices have no bearing or affect on other people. That our choices only affect ourselves. That is so far from the truth. I was talking with my daughter the other day about how important our choices are. We talked about the story in 1 Samuel 15 in which Saul … Continue reading Choices
“For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.” — 2 Corinthians 5:21 Have you ever thought—I mean really thought of the price Jesus paid for your redemption? I think sometimes we tend to gloss over what Jesus went through as he hung … Continue reading Count the Cost
The kids and I had a talk this morning about why today is a day of remembrance. I showed them the videos of the bikers that are descending on D.C. (I tell you, I have never really wanted a motorcycle until today. I think being in that enormous mass of patriotism and honor would be … Continue reading Just Like Jesus
All of my life, in every season—I have a reason to sing, I have a reason to worship.(Excerpt from Desert Song ©2008 Hillsong Music Publishing) The squeaky wheel gets the grease. It's always darkest before the dawn. A rolling stone gathers no moss. Cliches—all of them. They all serve their purpose and for the most … Continue reading Reason to Rejoice
Things Pondered 