The Perfect Man
Perfection is something that society tells us that we should pursue. The perfect body, the perfect teeth, the perfect face, the perfect children, house, job, car–you name it. And if we spend enough...
View ArticleDo We REALLY Believe Jesus is Coming Back?
“But as the days of Noah were, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. For as in the days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah...
View ArticleBeware Flaming Arrows!
A couple weeks ago, Rebecca and I were ministering to a loved one in our home. We were doing it as unto the Lord and enjoying ourselves in the process–our only desire was to love on them and bless...
View ArticleThe Word is Enough
“You have been taught the holy Scriptures from childhood, and they have given you the wisdom to receive the salvation that comes by trusting in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is inspired by God and is...
View ArticleWe Are Fragile Creatures
“You do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.” – James 4:14 This past week saw us mourning the sudden death of a loved...
View ArticleDark Shadows
“Look, I have given you authority over all the power of the enemy, and you can walk among snakes and scorpions and crush them. Nothing will injure you.”- Jesus (Luke 10:19) I was four years-old when I...
View ArticleBelow The Line
“I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances.” – Philippians 4:11 What does it mean to you to “live below the poverty level?” Does it mean not...
View ArticleSoldiers Under Command
“Fight the good fight for the true faith. Hold tightly to the eternal life to which God has called you, which you have confessed so well before many witnesses.- 1 Timothy 6:12 In a godly world, our...
View ArticleFinishing Strong
You know… I often compared my past to Jonah’s, but after rereading the Book of Jonah as part of our family Bible study (we’re reading through the entire Bible together), I do not think it was a proper...
View ArticleExpecting Perfection
Watching the various reactions to “Man of Steel” only seem to confirm my assertion that many people have lost the ability to enjoy entertainment. I see so many people who seek perfection in everyone...
View ArticleThe Parson’s Notes: #28: Whirlwind in the Manor
Our oldest son just returned from New York City, and all three kids are leaving for Florida at the end of the week, so our days have been filled with packing, unpacking, laundry, packing again,...
View ArticleThe Parson’s Notes: #32
“After one glance at the Lion’s face he… fell at its feet. He couldn’t say anything but then he didn’t want to say anything, and he knew he needn’t say anything.” – C.S. Lewis (from The Chronicles of...
View ArticleCan’t We All Just Get Along? Guest Blogger Robin Gilbert Luftig
Can’t We All Just Get Along? “Can’t we all just get along?” was the question Rodney King asked at the beginning of the 1992 Los Angeles riots. It wasn’t an eloquent or profound statement; he offered a...
View ArticleThe Parson’s Notes: #38 (Jesus is Coming… Ready or Not!)
“Most importantly, I want to remind you that in the last days scoffers will come, mocking the truth and following their own desires. They will say, ‘What happened to the promise that Jesus is coming...
View ArticleOn The Move With Aslan
“And Jesus went…”- Matthew 9:35 In the days in which we live, there are churches seemingly on every street corner, and new ones being planted at a record pace–especially here in the buckle of the Bible...
View ArticleIt’s In The Mail
Letters are very important to me. I remember all the notes and cards I received as a child from my mom, sister, and grandparents. I still have all of them in an antique hope chest that belonged to my...
View ArticleFill Our Sails
“It is tragic when believers have no vision, and fill in their years without shape or direction, following their own fancy, wandering this way or that according to circumstances, leaving no more mark...
View ArticleOut With The Old, In With The New!
We have all heard this particular phrase around this time of the year. New Year’s Eve: a time to reflect on the year behind us and look forward to the shiny new year ahead. We go through our closets,...
View ArticleWhy Are We Still Talking About This?
Me and my gorgeous wife Wednesday I was taken aback when a Christian sister asked me if Rebecca and I had ever “posted an article about interracial Christian marriage.” I say I was taken aback because...
View ArticleFather, Son, and the Other One
The internet is a wonderful thing. One of the things I enjoy so much about it is that we have access to news, information, and people we might not even know existed otherwise. Case in point: a couple...
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