I was a “baby” Christian and I was learning how to hear God’s voice. I was part of a street ministry team. We would go to different parts of the city (Fremont, California) on Friday nights to share our faith and to speak with people. We befriended a “drunk” (I don’t care about being politically […]
Applause Addiction
October 18, 2010 by
“And [the devil] led [Christ] to Jerusalem and had Him stand on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to Him, ‘If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down from here; [the crowd will love it.]’” (Luke 4:9 with my paraphrase) There’s a certain euphoria that comes from applause. (I know. I’ve experienced […]
Message From God (When You’re Doubting His Love)
October 14, 2010 by
Sometimes we question God’s love. (It happens.) The circumstances of life, the burdens, they have a way of weighing us down and causing us to wonder whether God is really for us. (It’s true.) I was in Bible school and I wondered if God cared. I wondered if He was even around. (And I was […]
The Pride / Hypocrisy Quiz (Are You For Real?)
October 11, 2010 by
Hypocrisy. Webster’s defines it as “a feigning (pretending) to be what one is not or to believe what one does not; especially: the false assumption of an appearance of virtue or religion.” This very kind of pretense was rampant among the religious elite in Jesus’ day. It’s why they couldn’t stand Him (and ultimately had […]
Sometimes you just need to worship because… (10 reasons)
October 8, 2010 by
This post (and the list below) is really born out of a heavy heart. I won’t explain the heaviness other than to say that heaviness can sometimes last for a long time. In steps “worship.” We can’t see the forest for the trees sometimes. Especially during hardship. (Has it ever happened to you?) Worship lifts […]
Standing In The Evil Day
October 5, 2010 by
Christ’s disciples abandoned Him. At the height of His need they ran for the hills. They left Him alone. They turned their backs. They walked away. All except one. John. He was there in the courtyard to hear the false witnesses. (John 18:15) He was at the foot of the cross to receive Christ’s mother […]
Rainbow in the Sierra
October 2, 2010 by
When Death Calls
September 30, 2010 by
I’d just talked to her at church the day before. She was the last one to leave and she told me of a song on her heart. So when the phone rang and the caller said, “She’s dead,” I hung up in disbelief. “Huh? It can’t be true.” I ran out the door and drove […]
Sins Of A Sexual Kind
September 29, 2010 by
“‘But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.’” (Matthew 5:28) Ted Haggard. Tiger Woods. Bishop Eddie Long. All three have something in common. (Long’s situation is still coming to light as of this writing.) Sex sins. Whether you’re […]
So You Want To Start a Bible Study, Do You?
September 27, 2010 by
So you want to start a Bible study? (Maybe?) And let’s just say ~ with a focus on men in particular. (Sorry ladies. Check out @LifeVerse for that.) Men are a tough nut to crack (and they’re “nutty,” too!). They are suspicious. (I am.) They don’t like being manipulated. (It happens.) They can sniff out […]
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