GRACE AND TRUST
Dallas Willard (1935-2013) professor and author wrote: “May I just give you this word? Grace is not opposed to effort, it is opposed to earning. […]
Ben Fike
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DO ALL YOU CAN DO
John Wesley (1703-1791) founder of Methodism, cleric, theologian and author wrote this famous quote: “Do all the good you can, by all the means you […]
THE DIMMER SWITCH
“Arise, Jerusalem! Let your light shine for all to see.For the glory of the Lord rises to shine on you.Darkness as black as night covers […]
MORE WEIGH IN
I recently went to see my doctor for another Old People’s Six Month appraisal. Before this appraisal I have go and get various blood tests […]
WE HAVE FOUND THE MESSIAH
“Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, was one of these men who heard what John said and then followed Jesus. Andrew went to find his brother, Simon, […]
THE BLESSINGS OF JOB
The Book of Job is a difficult book in the Bible and perhaps is also the oldest. In Job 42, the last chapter, gives the […]
AN OX AND A DONKEY
I was recently reading the Book of Deuteronomy and came upon this verse: “You must not plow with an ox and a donkey harnessed together.” […]
THE PRIMITIVE CHURCH
I read about ‘The Unplanned Church’ recently and how a Brazilian congregation finds renewal by interruption. Claudio Oliver, founding pastor has led his church in […]
COME, COME, WHOEVER YOU ARE
Rumi (1207-1273) Persian poet wrote: “Come, Come, Whoever You AreWanderer, worshiper, lover of leaving.It doesn’t matter.Ours is not a caravan of despair.Come, even if you […]
WHAT GOD WANTS
In a dream I was answering a question in a group setting of 8-10 people… and my comment was:“God gets everything God wants, from me […]