Monthly Archives: April 2020

WE JUST GOT A LETTER!

When my grandkids were toddlers, we loved watching Blues Clues together…over and over again. Steve (a real person) and Blue, the animated puppy were favorites in our family. What is Blue’s Clues, you ask? It is a play-along, think-along series … Continue reading

Posted in Blessings, Christian Living, Christian Perspective, Creation, demons, Discipleship, Embrace, Encouragement, Faith, First, God, Following Jesus, Forgiveness, Grace, harvest, heaven, Holy Spirit, Hope, hospitality, hugs, insight, investments, Jesus, joy, Leadership, Listen, lost but found, Love, marriage, Mercy, ministry, Philippians, Praise, Prayer, relationship with God, repent, Revelation of Jesus, Salvation, Searching, Teaching, temptations, Thanksgiving, Training, Transformation, trust in God, Truth, Uncategorized, Unconditional love, waiting on God, wisdom | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

BELIEF AND BEHAVIOR

EPHESIANS What we know about God and what we do for God have a way of getting broken apart in our lives. The moment the organic unity of belief and behavior is damaged in any way, we are incapable of … Continue reading

Posted in Blessings, Christian Living, Christian Perspective, Creation, demons, Discipleship, Embrace, Encouragement, Ephesians, Faith, First, God, Following Jesus, Forgiveness, Grace, harvest, heaven, Holy Spirit, Hope, hospitality, hugs, insight, investments, Jesus, joy, Leadership, Listen, lost but found, Love, marriage, Mercy, ministry, Praise, Prayer, relationship with God, repent, Revelation of Jesus, Salvation, Searching, Teaching, temptations, Thanksgiving, Training, Transformation, trust in God, Truth, Uncategorized, Unconditional love, waiting on God, wisdom | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

RELATIONSHIP

Galatians – Christ-like Fruit-Bearing   When men and women get their hands on religion, one of the first things they often do is turn it into an instrument for controlling others, ether putting or keeping them “in their place.” The … Continue reading

Posted in Blessings, Christian Living, Christian Perspective, Creation, Discipleship, Embrace, Encouragement, Ephesians, Faith, First, God, Following Jesus, Forgiveness, Galatians, Grace, harvest, heaven, Holy Spirit, Hope, hospitality, hugs, insight, investments, Jesus, joy, Leadership, Listen, lost but found, Love, marriage, Mercy, ministry, Praise, Prayer, relationship with God, repent, Revelation of Jesus, Salvation, Searching, Teaching, Thanksgiving, Training, Transformation, trust in God, Truth, Uncategorized, Unconditional love, waiting on God, wisdom | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

PERFECTED, NOT PERFECT!

Corinthians – Living the New Life   When people become Christians, they don’t at the same moment become nice. This always comes as something of a surprise. Conversion to Christ and his ways doesn’t automatically furnish a person with impeccable … Continue reading

Posted in Blessings, Christian Living, Christian Perspective, Corinthians, Creation, demons, Discipleship, Embrace, Encouragement, Faith, First, God, Following Jesus, Forgiveness, Grace, harvest, heaven, Holy Spirit, Hope, insight, investments, Jesus, joy, Leadership, Listen, lost but found, Love, marriage, Mercy, ministry, Praise, Prayer, Psalms, relationship with God, repent, Revelation of Jesus, Salvation, Searching, Teaching, temptations, Thanksgiving, Training, Transformation, trust in God, Truth, Uncategorized, Unconditional love, waiting on God, wisdom | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

THE BEST OF TIMES

These are the best of times and these are the worst of times. An old classic, The Tale of Two Cities, begins with this mantra. I put the words in present tense because it feels like we are IN these … Continue reading

Posted in Blessings, Christian Living, Christian Perspective, Creation, Discipleship, Embrace, Encouragement, Faith, First, God, Following Jesus, Forgiveness, Grace, harvest, heaven, Holy Spirit, Hope, hospitality, hugs, insight, investments, Jesus, joy, Leadership, Listen, lost but found, Love, marriage, Mercy, ministry, Philippians, Praise, Prayer, relationship with God, repent, Revelation of Jesus, Romans, Salvation, Searching, Teaching, temptations, Thanksgiving, Training, Transformation, trust in God, Truth, Uncategorized, Unconditional love, waiting on God, wisdom | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

BELIEVING AND BEHAVING BY HIS SPIRIT

ACTS – The Body of Christ   “Because the story of Jesus is so impressive–God among us! God speaking a language we can understand! God acting in ways that heal and help and save us!–there is a danger that we … Continue reading

Posted in ACTS, Blessings, Christian Living, Christian Perspective, Creation, demons, Discipleship, Embrace, Encouragement, Faith, First, God, Following Jesus, Forgiveness, Grace, harvest, heaven, Hebrews, Holy Spirit, Hope, hospitality, hugs, insight, investments, Jesus, joy, Leadership, Listen, lost but found, Love, Macedonian Call, marriage, Mercy, ministry, Praise, Prayer, Psalms, relationship with God, repent, Revelation of Jesus, Salvation, Searching, Teaching, temptations, Thanksgiving, Training, Transformation, trust in God, Truth, Uncategorized, Unconditional love, waiting on God, wisdom | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

GOD SPEAKS AND IT HAPPENS

John 1 – Salvation Plan Revealed   In Genesis, the first book of the Bible, God is presented as speaking creation into existence. God speaks the word and it happens: heaven and earth, ocean and streams, trees and grass, birds … Continue reading

Posted in Blessings, Christian Living, Christian Perspective, Creation, Discipleship, Embrace, Encouragement, Ephesians, Faith, First, God, Following Jesus, Forgiveness, Grace, harvest, heaven, Hebrews, Holy Spirit, Hope, hospitality, hugs, insight, investments, Jesus, joy, Leadership, Listen, lost but found, Love, marriage, Mercy, ministry, Praise, Prayer, Psalms, relationship with God, repent, Revelation of Jesus, Romans, Salvation, Searching, Teaching, temptations, Thanksgiving, Training, Transformation, trust in God, Truth, Uncategorized, Unconditional love, waiting on God, wisdom | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

IT IS FINISHED!

Exodus – God’s Way Out! Hebrews – God’s Way Out for us! When we are disobedient to God, sometimes we have to go back to what we knew about God and revisit what He asked us to be and do … Continue reading

Posted in Blessings, Christian Living, Christian Perspective, Creation, demons, Discipleship, Embrace, Encouragement, Faith, First, God, Following Jesus, Forgiveness, Grace, harvest, heaven, Hebrews, Holy Spirit, Hope, insight, investments, Jesus, joy, Leadership, Listen, lost but found, Love, marriage, Mercy, ministry, Praise, Prayer, relationship with God, repent, Revelation of Jesus, Romans, Salvation, Searching, Teaching, temptations, Thanksgiving, Training, Transformation, trust in God, Truth, Uncategorized, Unconditional love, waiting on God, wisdom | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

LET’S GO OVER THIS AGAIN…

Exodus – God’s Way Out   As easily distracted humans, we don’t always “get it” the first time we are told what to do and how to do it. Advertisers know this and for ages knew they must repeatedly put … Continue reading

Posted in Blessings, Christian Living, Christian Perspective, Creation, Discipleship, Embrace, Encouragement, Faith, First, God, Following Jesus, Forgiveness, Grace, harvest, heaven, Hebrews, Holy Spirit, Hope, hospitality, hugs, insight, investments, Jesus, joy, Leadership, Listen, lost but found, Love, marriage, Mercy, ministry, Praise, Prayer, Psalms, relationship with God, repent, Revelation of Jesus, Romans, Salvation, Searching, Teaching, temptations, Thanksgiving, Training, Transformation, trust in God, Truth, Uncategorized, Unconditional love, waiting on God, wisdom | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

THE MEDIATOR

Exodus – God’s Way Out!   When parents have reached their limit with their children’s bad behavior, “GO” words come from their mouths in rapid fire. “Get up and go, get out of my sight!” “Go to your room!” “Go … Continue reading

Posted in Blessings, Christian Living, Christian Perspective, Creation, Discipleship, Embrace, Encouragement, Faith, First, God, Following Jesus, Forgiveness, Grace, harvest, heaven, Hebrews, Holy Spirit, Hope, insight, investments, Jesus, joy, Leadership, Listen, lost but found, Love, marriage, Mercy, ministry, Praise, Prayer, relationship with God, repent, Revelation of Jesus, Salvation, Searching, Teaching, Thanksgiving, Training, Transformation, trust in God, Truth, Uncategorized, Unconditional love, waiting on God, wisdom | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment