(Reprint from chapter in Beyond a mere Christianity) So as not to miss any gods they might appease, the Athenians had set up an “unknown god” among the others. And so, Christianity today is seen as a religion among many others. The God of Christianity is “unknown”...
‘As a man thinks in his own heart, so is he.’ Pro. 23:7 To counteract the entrance of millions of illegal immigrants into the US, President Trump signed orders to send 1500 troops to secure the southern border. The American people have suffered in different ways from...
Recently I have added the name of a young man to my Prayer Roster. Joseph is a brilliant artist; one I hope the Lord will use in the ministry of His Kingdom. He needs the power of the Lord’s Spirit within him to order and manage his life. I relate well to...
In many ways we Americans are in a new season. Dead leaves are proof of an ending of the old and the anticipation of a new season of Nature. If we consider where we have been as a nation recently, we must believe that our God and Father has given us a reprieve. “Oh,...
(A reblog from 2017 as new views has been recorded.) This is a side note from our last post The Voice of Contentment, as we considered the voices that we hear. Somewhere in the past, I remember hearing or reading that God gives all people a certain number of words for...
(How well our heavenly Father teaches us this truth as we experience the trials of this life. The original article with this title (below) was written while we were waiting for Jerry’s healing after the amputation of his leg (2006). (It took 4 1/2 years and a third...
Like sheep, my thoughts often wander. When the Lord gets my attention, I realize that I have left the green pastures to dwell on what is going on around me. My thoughts take me wherever they want to go. They must be trained by the Shepherd, so that I stay close to...
“I pray for them. I do not pray for the world, but for those whom you have given me. They are yours. All mine are yours, and yours are mine. And I am glorified in them.” Jn. 17:10-11 In our continued study of An Excavation of John 17, we find Jesus’ prayer to the...
Written in 2014 at the age of 75, recorded in 2021 at the age of 82, this song expresses the powerful work of God through many years to bring me into fellowship with Him as our Father, His Son, and His Holy Spirit. There is truly a joy and wonder of His life at work...