Last year we were blessed to find an air-conditioning contractor who knew how our 21-year-old unit works. When we built our house in this small neighborhood, Jackson EMC was doing a joint project for the geo-thermal system and paid all but $3000. Expecting more than...
Continuing Words of Life A-Z The Ordinary Vocabulary of a Christian, we are encountering the phenomenal connections of all Words to the center of Christianity, which is Christ, Himself. As we look at both Old and New Testaments we learn what is accepted for true life,...
If we are to get Beyond a Mere Christianity we must know the language. In 2016, an article titled Three Obstacles to Spiritual Growth listed Words as the main obstacle, followed by Feelings and Influences. I did not realize, until I reviewed that article, that we...
ABUNDANT may be the most misunderstood word in the Bible. We may think of an abundance of the things of this life from God, or we may fail to understand the abundance of the spiritual things that God promises. There is one prominent verse in the Old Testament and one...
“Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.” 1 John 3:16 If the Lord brings us to the heights of Christianity ~ Beyond a Mere Christianity ~ it will be according to the truth that the...
"And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose." Romans 8:28 The answer to years of prayer for our oldest grandchild, Ansley, was witnessed two days ago. She grew up in a Christian...
ABLE may be one of the most powerful words in the English language. In God's Word, it conveys meaning applicable to God in His greatness and power, and shows the weakness and utter dependence of man. This word, from Words of Life ~ A - Z ~ the Ordinary Vocabulary of a...
“And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.” 2 Corinthians 12:9 When I began this article, there were seven...
I am excited to see how the Lord is leading; now combining two series in one. In Sharing Our Meds last week, we see how Words of Life ~ From A-Z ~ the Ordinary Vocabulary of a Christian fits into our treatise Beyond a Mere Christianity. If you are unsure, please bear...