BE A TERROR
George Fox (1624-1691) founder of the Quakers wrote, “Be a terror to all the adversaries of God, and a dread, answering that of God in […]
December 2019
FELLOWSHIP OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
The fellowship of the Holy Spirit causes us to be bound to the whole world that He is bound to by mission and purpose. Once […]
TO BE WHOLE
Frederick Buechner wrote, “Peace has come to mean the time when there aren’t any wars or even when there aren’t any major wars. Beggars can’t […]
FAMOUS FAMILY RECIPES SERIES
RECIPE #19 FANNIE PEARL’S GOULASH This is an old family stand-by and go-to recipe for a hot filling meal for a family or a crowd […]
THE TRUE GOD
The Lord impressed the first five verses of this scripture on the mind of my friend Charlie back in September and I just wanted to […]
WARS AND RUMORS OF WAR
Wars and Rumors of Wars is a statement mentioned by Jesus in Matthew 24:6 and Mark 13:7. Both texts are quoting in context this statement: […]
AUDIENCE OF ONE
There is an old saying (Puritan, I think) that says, ‘Live for an audience of One.’ Many people have adapted this saying in various ways. […]
JOURNEY AND STORY
We very often now hear terms to describe what we (others) are going through as a ‘journey’ or a ‘story.’ What ever happened to just […]
EASY TO FORGET
Joan Chittister wrote, “Prayer that is regular confounds both self-importance and the wiles of the world. It is so easy for good people to confuse […]
RESPONSIBLE SELFHOOD
One of the great conflicts of Christian witness is the exasperating level of low self-worth and quick remarks and agreement to ‘give up our lives […]