Ever had a really good look at God – I mean a really good look? He is the Architect of the universe! Leaders of our world can never explain Him – they can’t ignore Him – there have been heaps of… Read More ›
INSPIRATIONAL ARTICLES
Have You Had Your Affluenza Shot?
I trust that you have had your flu shot this year; I’ve had mine. I’m hoping it works this time; last year’s was a “fail” (at least that’s what I thought while I was lying in the hospital with simultaneous… Read More ›
Letter to Self: Regrets, unforgiveness, consequences
Dear Self, Wish we knew then what we know now eh! – things would have been a lot easier to bear or to control but as it is, here we are you and me – just the two of us… Read More ›
Are You Afraid of the Dark?
I was thinking yesterday (yes that does happen on occasion) about the dark. You know, the dark as in after sunset – and that brought me to thinking of the other dark. Those who do not walk in the light… Read More ›
Are You Afraid of the Dark?
I was thinking yesterday (yes that does happen on occasion) about the dark. You know, the dark as in after sunset – and that brought me to thinking of the other dark. Those who do not walk in the light… Read More ›
Three major questions about God – WHOA!! Abandonment, punishment & Killing
Had such an interesting and I’m afraid futile (as far as I was concerned anyway) conversation with a beautiful person on social media just recently. This lovely Person had turned away from Christianity because they couldn’t reconcile the God of… Read More ›
God is with us through the tempting times
Ever been tempted – I mean really REALLY tempted? It could be anything that floats your boat. Anything that takes control of your mind and/or body. Whatever your personal temptation is it can be pretty BIG and so so hard… Read More ›
The Case of the Missing Leg
I am a leg man…always have been. The way the leg reaches up to the thigh, succulent and firm and is, all at once, gone. Man, I love legs–especially when they’re fried. I know they’re bad for me…dark meat…fried. But… Read More ›
Only believing in what you can see?
“I only believe in what I can see, feel, touch or eat” that was a statement I received just recently. And I guess it pretty much sums up everything we have been taught over the past generations. Science tells us… Read More ›
Jesus: Man, God or Both?
Originally published as Jesus: man or God? 10/28/2012 Have you ever struggled with the idea of whether Jesus was a man or God? Maybe the struggle is simply trying to understand how Jesus could be a man at all? I… Read More ›
Lay off it – I've heard it all a million times before
You have to live right and do the right things – obey the rules and make a go of your life – stay true to yourself and obey your parents and everything will be OK. That’s exactly how the world… Read More ›
Does God Really Care About Me? Here’s How You Can Answer That Question
Have you ever wondered – does God really care about me? I know I have at various times. It’s easy to believe in God and to think/know that He truly cares about us when life is going well for us…. Read More ›
Which Grinch Do You Remember?
The commercials always feature the grumpy Grinch–the Grinch who stole Christmas. Even now, many years after its first broadcast success, people accuse others who discount/derail/deride Christmas as a “Grinch.” To be sure, the Grinch was gleefully in his element as… Read More ›
When you've mucked things up – Don't give up!
Where do we go from here? I have said that to myself over and over again seemingly all of my adult life. Where do I go from here? Mistakes aplenty seem to exude from my life like water over Niagara… Read More ›
The Whipping Boy
Way back in the 16th and 17th century it was decided that a king’s son, the heir apparent was far too regal to be punished by other the King himself. The King was looked upon as being ordained to Kingship… Read More ›
When you feel like running away
Ever felt like it? Running away that is? I know I have. Even the very thought of just turning around, slamming the door and taking off into the blue horizon fills you with sense of the warm and fuzzies. Maybe… Read More ›
Despicable Me and the Vitriolaters
I love the Despicable Me movies. The minions crack me up. And Gru–you have to love a guy who works so hard to be so bad only to find out that he can love his adopted daughters with a heart-melting… Read More ›
How to Deal With Perfection, Don’t
What do you think of when you think of God? More specifically, what thoughts come to mind concerning approaching God in any way? Does it amaze you that you can approach God at all? It does me let me tell… Read More ›
How to Deal With Perfection, Don’t
What do you think of when you think of God? More specifically, what thoughts come to mind concerning approaching God in any way? Does it amaze you that you can approach God at all? It does me let me tell… Read More ›
The Great I Am – Forever Faithful
I am empty You are full I am anxious You are peace Oh my Lord my God, calm my beating heart – it beats so as to jump out of my chest. I fear and worry – I have no… Read More ›
The Great I Am – Forever Faithful
I am empty You are full I am anxious You are peace Oh my Lord my God, calm my beating heart – it beats so as to jump out of my chest. I fear and worry – I have no… Read More ›
Hit your Limit? can't go on?
Mistakes from Ella’s past loomed over her head – she was so aware of the botch-up job she had made of her life. The voices kept telling her and reminding her of the myriad mistakes she made and how she… Read More ›
I Am an Orphan Now
Dad has left us…following Mom by just under two years. He barely made it past what would have been their 61st wedding anniversary. I had seen him a mere week before on a two-day “drive by” enroute to new jobs… Read More ›
Prayer For Greater Faith
Blessed Father God, Thank You for choosing me to live eternally with You. As Your bondservant, I will serve You loyally and with a thankful heart. I am blessed by Your desire to know me intimately. I long to know… Read More ›
Christ the Fire of Affliction: the Pathway to Salvation
I was one night just enjoying sitting in front of a fire outside – more like a roaring bonfire with at least eight-foot high flames. I have always liked fires, the safe ones that is. All the colors you see… Read More ›
Turning scars into stars – When your whole world collapses
Ever been really down – I mean REALLY down – flat out and despondent? Maybe a death of a child or spouse, a job loss which has seen you financially devastated even homeless? Maybe a sudden divorce which smacks you… Read More ›
See Ya Later, Alligator; After a While, Crocodile
We were having dinner the other night with some very good (bestest ever) friends. The kind of friends with whom the relationship is forged in the trenches of shared ministry… The kind of friends who, when you hurt them (and… Read More ›
Is it all for Naught?
GregGreg is a strong believer in Jesus Christ and in the need for revival in today’s Church. He likes reading, writing, music, and spending time with his family and his dog Roxie. By day he is a self-employed non-emergency medical… Read More ›
Will the REAL ME please step forward? – Multiple Personality Disorder/ D.I.D.
GregGreg is a strong believer in Jesus Christ and in the need for revival in today’s Church. He likes reading, writing, music, and spending time with his family and his dog Roxie. By day he is a self-employed non-emergency medical… Read More ›
Mind the Gap
Ever stopped to consider just how many ‘warnings’ there are that surround us every day? There are hundreds of different warning signs – you just have to walk down a main street to spy just a few – from pedestrian… Read More ›