Spiritual Blindness
This week has been one of great challenges and unexpected news. It has also brought into my life physical blindness in one eye, thus creating many emotional responses and initiating many interesting thoughts. One is “What would I do if I become completely blind?” “Who can I trust to lead me in the darkness and…
Read MoreThe Greatest LOVE Story Ever Told
Many people have heard the Bible/Jesus’ life described as the greatest story ever told, but I contend that the Bible is truly the greatest LOVE story ever! As we plod through life, going to church, listening to sermons, participating in workshops, or doing workbooks, we often miss the most important point of God’s love, discipline,…
Read MoreYour Tests are God’s Testimony
Sometimes the trials we face in life seem overwhelming and daunting. At times we feel as though we will never experience happiness or joy again. We often feel weighted down with lead and feel we will surely sink to the bottom of the abyss without ever recovering. It is at these times of despair that…
Read MoreFor the Greater Good
Lately, we hear a lot about changes and sacrifices we need to make for the greater good. The “greater good” means to supposedly improve the quality of life for all people. At least that’s what “they” tell us. We also read a lot about people being taken over by governments and “leaders” in many older,…
Read MoreLove Thy Neighbor
Loving your neighbor is a request and command given by Jesus MANY times before He left the earth. (John 15:12-13; Romans 12:10; Galatians 5:13 and Philippians 2:3) It is more than loving someone you like or who lives next door; it is unconditionally loving people who reject, disgust, and hurt you. It is about YOUR…
Read MoreWhat Happens in Heaven?
I often get asked questions about what happens in heaven. Do we have jobs? Where will we live? Do we have spouses? Do we live as we did on earth? What about the different crowns? The Bible gives us some answers. Where will we live? John 14:2 states, “My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you…
Read MorePurpose, Goals and Dreams
I finally returned from my 3,000-mile round-trip journey to the Pacific Ocean in Carlsbad, California, where I enjoyed a 2-week vacation and time with my brother and sister. It was a much-needed respite and relaxing break from the heavy weight of life. As I drove for approximately 40 hours, I had many thoughts, ideas, and…
Read MoreGod’s Love Will Unite Us
This morning, I awoke to ANOTHER physical attack on a church. It also appears the church was purposely set on fire. Charlie Kirk was killed for his beliefs and faith, a Catholic church was attacked last week, and people are becoming more outspoken against Christians, claiming WE are creating this hate. This lie is creating…
Read MoreCoping with Grief
Grief involves coping with loss. Death, divorce, and the loss of a home or job are all major events that people grieve. Grief can also be a loss of safety, security, and self. While everyone’s experience of grief is different, there are common responses that can be useful to recognize if you’re facing a loss.…
Read MoreRepay Evil with Goodness
Repaying evil with goodness is a biblical principle and teaching that is targeting the very heart of our souls. God wants us to be filled with love and kindness. If we become filled with hate and vengeance, regardless of the circumstances, then our soul becomes tainted. That is why God tells us to look upon…
Read MoreSo You Think You Are Right
Some of my best sermons come from seeing Facebook postings, feeling the Holy Spirit stir, then mulling them over until a godly response forms in my mind, coming from my heart and not my feelings. This is EXTREMELY important because, as I have preached a million times, God needs us to ACT and not knee-jerk…
Read MoreYou are Perfectly Created
Creationism has always been one of my favorite subjects to teach. Fortunately, my church ministry started with teaching teenage girls in group homes for abused children, so creationism was a main topic. If we go with the so-called scientific view that there was a “Big Bang” and a chemical reaction started in the ocean waters,…
Read MorePleasing Man Wears You Out
As Christians, we walk a thin line between considering others more important than ourselves and ensuring we please God rather than seeking to please man. Philippians 2:3 “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves,” and Galatians 1:10 “Am I now seeking the approval of men, or of…
Read MoreWhen is Good, Good Enough?
I know many people feel that they can never be good enough in God’s eyes since He is perfect and we are not. However, striving for perfection doesn’t mean that not achieving it is failure. Jesus came, lived, died, and then rose so that God can see us as “snow white clean” if we allow…
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