“A large crowd was following Jesus. He turned around and said to them, ‘If you want to be My disciple, you must hate everyone else by comparison – your father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters – yes, even your own life. Otherwise, you cannot by My disciple. And if you do notContinue reading “Among or Above?”
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Thinking Like Jesus in a Consumer Culture
By: John Stonestreet and Dr. Thaddeus Williams *Learning to live like Jesus is an ongoing process and takes discipline and right thinking. Once again, The Colson Center gives us insight in this thoughtful article. Blessings, Ed 😊 Last year in the United States, advertisers spent 422 billion dollars trying to convince you to buy stuff you probably don’t need. In many cases, theirContinue reading “Thinking Like Jesus in a Consumer Culture”
Great Opportunities!
“Remember Him before the door to life’s opportunities is closed and the sound of work fades. Now you rise at the first chirping of the birds, but then all their sounds will grow faint.” (Ecclesiastes 12:4 NLT) Much of Ecclesiastes warns us of uncertainties and frightening outcomes in almost any situation, but in chapter 12Continue reading “Great Opportunities!”
Time
“For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven.” (Ecclesiastes: 3:1 NLT) With a few exceptions, every person who has ever lived or ever will live has and will be bound by the constraints of time…until time is no more! There will be an end to time and its stranglehold onContinue reading “Time”
The Whisper Of His Ways
*This being the 15th of the month, we again have the privilege of hearing from one of my favorite authors, my sister in Christ, Sylvia Gunter. Enjoy! Blessings, Ed 😊 Life often holds hope and apprehension in the same hand. We can be grateful for what God has done and still feel uncertain about whatContinue reading “The Whisper Of His Ways”
Are Demons Real?
“Now the Holy Spirit tells us clearly that in the last times some will turn away from the true faith; they will follow deceptive spirits and teachings that come from demons. These people are hypocrites and liars, and their consciences are dead.” (1 Timothy 4:1-2 NLT) While this can be a frightening subject, believers inContinue reading “Are Demons Real?”
Awaken to Your Likeness
“By the power of Your hand, O Lord, destroy those who look to this world for their reward. But satisfy the hunger of Your treasured ones. May their children have plenty, leaving an inheritance for their descendants. Because I am righteous, I will see You. When I awake, I will see you face to faceContinue reading “Awaken to Your Likeness”
How Good Are You at Listening to Your Spouse (Part 2)
By: Janel Breitensten *If you haven’t read part 1, please to back and read it first; otherwise, this one won’t be as helpful as it could be. This is rich, please read slowly. Blessings, Ed 😊 Listening is a form of loving. It’s a gift, really, of being fully there to receive a person. WordsContinue reading “How Good Are You at Listening to Your Spouse (Part 2)”
How Good Are You at Listening to Your Spouse? (Part 1)
By: Janel Breitensten *Janel, as I may have mentioned before, is among my favorite Family Life writers. She has a way of sneaking up on us with points that hit home hard sometimes. Please read carefully, because her words apply to a much broader audience than just our spouse. Blessings, Ed Anyone else feel likeContinue reading “How Good Are You at Listening to Your Spouse? (Part 1)”
God and Neighbor
“Jesus replied, ‘You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. A second is equally important: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ The entire law and all the demands of the prophets are based on these two commandments.” (Matthew 22:37-40Continue reading “God and Neighbor”
