What Can We Learn from “Natural” Disasters?

“So Lot rushed out to tell his daughters’ fiancés, ‘Quick, get out of the city! The Lord is about to destroy it.’ But the young men thought he was only joking.” (Genesis 19:14 NLT) Recently my wife and I watched a series called “Earthstorm” that gave insightful information about Tornadoes, Hurricanes, Volcanoes, and Earthquakes. It’sContinue reading “What Can We Learn from “Natural” Disasters?”

When It’s Time to Die

“For we don’t live for ourselves or die for ourselves. If we live, it’s to honor the Lord. And if we die, it’s to honor the Lord. So whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord. Christ died and rose again for this very purpose – to be Lord both of the livingContinue reading “When It’s Time to Die”

Suddenly!

“But let me reveal to you a wonderful secret. We will not all die, but we will all be transformed! It will happen in a moment, in the blink of an eye, when the last trumpet is blown. For when the trumpet sounds, those who have died will be raised to live forever. And weContinue reading “Suddenly!”

Why Trials?

“So be truly glad. There is wonderful joy ahead, even though you have to endure many trials for a little while. These trials will show that your faith is genuine. It is being tested as fire tests and purifies gold – though your faith is far more precious than mere gold. So when your faithContinue reading “Why Trials?”

Conformity to Jesus’ Death

“But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him. For if when we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, muchContinue reading “Conformity to Jesus’ Death”

Conformity

“…that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death…” (Philippians 3:10 NKJV) According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, conform means: “to make or be like: agree; to obey customs or standards.” If your friends, family, neighbors, classmates, co-workers, those who know you mostContinue reading “Conformity”

When Two Become One

“’At last!’ the man exclaimed. ‘This one is bone from my bone, and flesh from my flesh! She will be called “woman,” because she was taken from “man.” This explains why a man leaves his father and mother and is joined to his wife, and the two are united into one.” (Genesis 2:23-24 NLT) WhatContinue reading “When Two Become One”

Sleep or Soar?

“Now may the God of peace make you holy in every way, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless until our Lord Jesus Christ comes again.” (1 Thessalonians 5:23 NLT) What happens to us when we die? Do we lose any sense of being? Does our soul “sleep” until awakenedContinue reading “Sleep or Soar?”

A Tribute to Kannamma – A Life Transformed by Love

“Jesus said to her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?’ She said to him, ‘Yes, Lord; I believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God, whoContinue reading “A Tribute to Kannamma – A Life Transformed by Love”

He’s Coming…for YOU!

“People didn’t realize what was going to happen until the flood came and swept them all away. That is the way it will be when the Son of Man comes.” (Matthew 24:39 NLT) As a believer in Jesus, it’s essential that we maintain a posture of preparedness, not only for His second coming, but forContinue reading “He’s Coming…for YOU!”