“Jesus awakes, as a mighty man from his slumber, unwraps the napkin from His head and lays it by itself; unwinds the grave clothes in which love had wrapped Him and puts them by themselves; for He had abundant leisure; He was in no haste; He was not about to escape...
In this life we live on one side or the other. We live a sad life, or we live a glad life. There is not a balance between the two. We may spend time on both sides, but we are prone and influenced to one. Can we choose which side? Christians believe they are chosen –...
(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”...
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,...
(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...
In Christ, we, as God’s children, have an inheritance, imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, reserved in heaven for us who are kept by the power of God. (1 Peter 1:4) We learn of this inheritance in His last will and testament. In Christ, His death and resurrection,...
Awareness is a rare gift. Some are born with it. Others receive it at a special time in life. To see beyond our own peripheral vision can be a blessing or a curse. Being aware of others’ faults, mistakes, and weaknesses; judging and condemning them is a curse to...
"Coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variableness, nor shadow of turning." Wrapped in the gift of life are many other gifts that we ordinarily take for granted. If we think only of what we can hold in our hands we miss the best gifts....
Grace, and grace alone,could save a wretch like me.I could not die for my own sins.Christ had to die for me.A thousand deaths would not atonefor my eternity;Christ's blood, and His alone, bought my sanctity. His light, and His alone, shined deep within my soul.The...