FREE CHOICE FOLLOWING
There is a steady stream of reminders in scripture that we “are to die to self” as a condition to be alive to Christ. One […]
Journals
TRASHY DAY
“Modesto, California — Around 4:02 a.m. on Monday (April 13, 2026), Modesto Fire crews responded to the area of 12th and I Street after a […]
SHEPHERD SECRETS
Still considering some of the Shepherd Style from yesterday’s Journal. In John 10, where so much is written about a Good Shepherd, we see a […]
SHEPHERD STYLE
The shepherd image is a frequent picture we have of a caring God. Although the shepherd/sheep idea is pretty foreign to most of us, we […]
KNOWING THE CHRIST II
I am still considering the thoughts from yesterday’s Journal entry on Knowing the Christ by knowing and believing in the Jesus who went to the […]
KNOWING THE CHRIST I
Stephen Freeman, Orthodox priest wrote: “I believe that the death and resurrection of Christ are utterly universal in their reality. They are not isolated events, […]
GOD AS JUDGE
Often in conversation there is talk of a generous, loving, forgiving and merciful God and in the very next breath we hear, ‘Yeah, but he […]
THE RISE AND FALL
Standard historical insight, both biblical and otherwise, reminds us of the reasons for the rise and fall of countries, cultures, religion and individuals. These are […]
THINGS WORTH DYING FOR
Meaghan Mobbs, wrote: “We are entering our 250th year as a nation. That anniversary demands something of us beyond celebration. It demands reckoning and then […]