“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 “Where Are You Eating Dinner?”
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Spiders on the Wall
“Can anything ever separate us from Christ’s love? Does it mean He no longer loves us if we have trouble or calamity, or are persecuted, or hungry, or destitute, or in danger, or threatened with death? (As the Scriptures say, ‘For your sake we are killed every day; we are being slaughtered like sheep.’) No,Continue reading “Spiders on the Wall”
Why Pretend?
“But the leader in charge of the synagogue was indignant that Jesus had healed her on the Sabbath day. ‘There are six days of the week for working,’ he said to the crowd. ‘Come on those days to be healed, not on the Sabbath.’ But the Lord replied, ‘You hypocrites! Each of you works onContinue reading “Why Pretend?”
What Has You?
“But when the young man heard this, he went away sad, for he had many possessions.” (Matthew 19:22 NLT) What’s holding you back? I’m reminded of Hebrews 12:1: “Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down,Continue reading “What Has You?”
What Happens When We Die?
“For we live by believing and not by seeing. Yes, we are fully confident, and we would rather be away from these earthly bodies, for then we will be at home with the Lord.” (2 Corinthians 5:7-8 NLT) According to Karl Albrecht Ph.D. the greatest fear we all share is death, but knowing Jesus canContinue reading “What Happens When We Die?”
When God Leaves Us in the Dark
“This is what the Lord says: ‘You will be in Babylon for seventy years. But then I will come and do for you all the good things I have promised, and I will bring you home again. For I know the plans I have for you,’ says the Lord. ‘They are plans for good andContinue reading “When God Leaves Us in the Dark”
Love and Respect
“So again I say, each man must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.” (Ephesians 5:33 NLT) “Respect,” as it’s used in the verse above, is the word from which comes our English word “phobia.” It can mean to be terrified, startled, to be afraid/frightened, and can alsoContinue reading “Love and Respect”
Why Do You Look for the Living Among the Dead?
“The women were terrified and bowed with their faces to the ground. Then the men asked, ‘Why are you looking among the dead for someone who is alive?’” (Luke 24:5 NLT) As human beings we tend to place a lot of stock in our personal goodness and ingenuity; our ability to work through problems; careContinue reading “Why Do You Look for the Living Among the Dead?”
When the News Isn’t Good
“As for me, I look to the Lord for help. I wait confidently for God to save me, and my God will certainly hear me. Do not gloat over me, my enemies! For though I fall, I will rise again. Though I sit in darkness, the Lord will be my light.” (Micah 7:7-8 NLT) OverContinue reading “When the News Isn’t Good”
Are We Hiding Behind Our Fear?
“But the wisdom from above is first of all pure. It is also peace loving, gentle at all times, and willing to yield to others. It is full of mercy and good deeds. It shows no favoritism and is always sincere.” (James 3:17 NLT) In the culture in which we now live we’re seeing aContinue reading “Are We Hiding Behind Our Fear?”
Walking With Jesus 