PACKAGING THE MESSAGE
There is not a much clearer presentation of the Trinitarian message of the Good News than Titus 3:4-8: “But when the goodness and loving kindness of […]
January 2025
GIFT OF HELPS
The Book of 1 Corinthians 12 gives this partial list of gifts for the Body of Christ: “ Now you are the body of Christ and […]
HELD IN SLAVERY
Paul, an apostle, wrote in Hebrews 2:14-15:“Since the children have flesh and blood, he (Jesus) too shared in their humanity so that by his death […]
WELL, NOBODY’S PERFECT
How many times have we heard or used the expression, ‘Well, nobody’s perfect?’ And, rightfully so, because nobody is. Then along comes Jesus and pops […]
IT IS ALL FINISHED
Stephen Freeman, Orthodox priest and author wrote: “And on the seventh day God finished his work that he had done, and he rested on the seventh day […]
STANDARD OF FAITH
There are various opinions and standards on what it means to ‘be a Christian.’ Everyone has a right to an opinion about that, but not […]
THE RIGHT DIRECTION
C.S. Lewis (1898-1963) professor and author wrote: “Remember that, as I said, the right direction leads not only to peace but to knowledge. When a […]
SPIRITUAL ENROLLMENT
I recently kept hearing the term Spiritual Enrollment. The idea of enrollment is admission, to sign up or register. So to have spiritual enrollment would […]
PRACTICE RESURRECTION
I am still thinking on yesterday’s Journal entry on the Joyful Jesus and another thought came to me from something I read by Wendell Berry. […]
JOYFUL JESUS
Charles Spurgeon (1834-1892) British pastor and author wrote: “We are happy to think Christ is happy. I do not know whether you have ever drank […]