I have studied a lot of words and played around with a whole bunch of words in my life time… It is funny what you choose to address and what you choose “not to address.” This last week and throughout the past weekend I have been thinking about “all” saints. I wanted to know “what” […]
This is probably a very good weekend to talk about sin. Not about me personally mind you, but about our world! What is going on? Things keep on happening…big things, newsworthy things… If, I heard correctly another pipe bomb was found just today/yesterday…how many does that make? And they are still expecting to find even […]
It seems to me that there are some basic questions that are “fundamental to life.” There are certain questions that people seemingly ask all the time – at various stages of their lives… Like: What is the meaning of life? What is it all about? What is the purpose of my existence…and my all time […]
We are living in an “amazing day” and in an incredible“age.” I am not sure what they will say about this generation. But trust me, it will be interesting! Did you ever hear the expression, “Oh, my “delicate” ears?” I bet you haven’t heard it lately. And if you NEVER HEARD IT, that would NOT […]
I have been reading a lot about Missionary Work in Africa. I think that we can learn great things from “cultures other than our own.” I have two stories to share with you this evening. The first is about: An English journalist who was visiting a remote part of Africa with his wife… While they […]
All living things need food, water and oxygen to survive, reproduce, maintain their bodies and growth. But life is so much more than just mere survival. Life is more than just reproduction. Life is more than taco’s, yes, you heard me say it here, “life is more than taco’s.” We have been given the “gift […]
Context, context, context, I tell you! It simply cannot be ignored. Jesus is in Capernaum. It is where his “adult home” is located. The scriptures at one point – hint at Jesus’ house in Capernaum. It is “a fact” most people do not know or remember about. So he is home…with his neighbors and his […]
I want to talk with you today about “Feasting” Any “rich or abundant” meal is a feast. It is a day and a time to “eat sumptuously.” Often times a “large meal” is referred to as being a feast. To feast is to “eat heartedly.” A feast is usually something that is elaborately prepared! It […]
Miracles or “signs” as John calls them are always meant to point beyond themselves to something bigger and to something far greater. Unfortunately, people get hung up on the “signs’ themselves. They do not think beyond them! Miracles were fun. You never knew what to expect…there was a certain vitality, a kind of zeal and […]
Have you ever been “flummoxed?” Another “fine” word… In its original meaning it meant “to make untidy.” But as we know – “word meanings” have a way of changing-slowly-over-time. Today, if someone was flummoxed, we might say they are bewildered, confounded, perplexed, confused, baffled, mystified, bemused, puzzled, disconcerted or “thrown off balance.” Ever been confused? […]