Tag Archives: Evil

STAY WITH IT! WE WON’T BE SORRY, WE’LL BE SAVED!

Luke and the Lost Never, never, never give up. – Churchill, shouted during the war that many thought would bring the end of time. Jesus says, (Luke 21, The Message) “Nation will fight nation and ruler fight ruler, over and … Continue reading

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THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM

Luke and the Lost Should we talk about it? Do we just keep sweeping it under the rug? We walk around it, over it, and even smile pleasantly, with political correctness, ignoring the “elephant in the room” in our churches, … Continue reading

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COME HOME!

COME HOME! Luke and the Lost There was no greater joy than seeing our son step off the plane after six long months of deployment overseas. Still in uniform, and with smiles that would not leave our faces, we hugged … Continue reading

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WHAT DOES IT COST?

Luke and the Lost Figuring out the cost of something always means make a choice. I can either have this or that. But I can’t have both. Teaching this to your kids and then later your grandkids at the local … Continue reading

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UNTIL THEN…

Luke and the Lost It’s Mom’s Day today on the calendar. My mom and her mom and my dad’s mom meant the world to me. They taught me to love God with all my heart, mind and soul. They told … Continue reading

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PICTURE IT!

Luke and the Lost The little boy sat at the Sunday School table surrounded by other Kindergarten kids. He was drawing and coloring feverishly, focused on his masterpiece. The teacher bent over to see what he was drawing. “Tell me … Continue reading

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THE DECISION I’M ASKING YOU TO MAKE–JESUS

Luke and the Lost At the end of yesterday’s passage, Jesus closes his teaching with the “alter call” of repentance, of making the decision of a lifetime to following God. “You don’t have to be a genius to understand these … Continue reading

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WHEN IT’S ALL ABOUT YOU…

Luke and the Lost The meeting took an interesting turn in conversation. All of a sudden others at the table were trying to justify the sins of humanity as okay because Jesus loves us. I listened. My stomach churning. When … Continue reading

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WHO ARE WE REALLY FIGHTING AGAINST?

Luke and the Lost All the talk and yammer is about rioting people, the son who was slapped around by a mom, embarrassed by HER son being a part of it all, right here in our own country. She probably … Continue reading

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WHAT ARE WE ASKING FROM GOD?

Luke and the Lost Sometimes prayer is merely a smoke signal in time of trouble. We desperately shoot something up hoping to get an instant response from God, like “fix this, get me out, or I’ve fallen and I can’t … Continue reading

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