Sometimes I don’t know what to write about. Sometimes I sit here and think all night and struggle to come up with something to say. Other times, like now, I have 21 article ideas on my list of future topics,… Read More »Sometimes I Don’t Know What to Write About
Listen to me read How long can you hold your breath? 30, 45, 70 seconds? I used to sit on the couch with a stopwatch and see if I could break my record. When you hold your breath, your body… Read More »Giving and Receiving
Listen to me read Over the last few years, I’ve undergone radical transformation. Some would say it is for the best, while others would vehemently disagree. This transformation came through changing long-held convictions about God, the Bible, and the world… Read More »Convictions Shape Communities
Jesus is the Only One in Heaven Jesus is the only one in Heaven if sinless perfection is required, for thousands of saints have come and gone but never that goal have any acquired. Jesus is the only one in Heaven… Read More »Jesus is the Only One in Heaven (Mar 7-13, 2021)
I read a lot. I read both fiction and nonfiction. I mainly read the latter, but I’ll sink into some Tolkien or King occasionally. Typically, I read religious based books. RIght now, I am reading Romans: The Divine Marriage by… Read More »“All I Need is the Bible”
One of the first people to make me doubt my long-held convictions that I was the only one going to Heaven was Ms. Angie Lazarus. Ms Lazarus was my college English, Lit, and Creative Writing teacher from 2013 to 2015.… Read More »The Patron Saint of Amateur-Radio Operators
If you love Me, you will keep My commandments. John 14:15 This passage was one of my favorites to use. If you didn’t keep the commandments, you didn’t really love Jesus. You could say that you did, but if you… Read More »Commandments or Commandment?
One of the more popular ways to describe Jesus’ death is substitution; He died in our place. While the writers of the Bible described Jesus’ death as a substitution, that wasn’t the only way they talked about it. Jesus’ death… Read More »From Substitution to Participation
Last week I posted two articles on “all nations” from the perspective of Nebuchadnezzar, Daniel, and the New Testament writers. Those articles sparked a train of thought that gave me a new insight into the story of the Sheep and… Read More »Sheep Appear in Unlikely Places
Watch Out for Change Agents! Several years ago, I heard a lesson on “Change Agents in the Church.” The preacher warned of those who try to bring about change. To him, change is a bad thing and an indication that… Read More »Watch Out for Change Agents! (Feb 28-Mar 6, 2021)