Faith

Believers in a Secular World?

Third Day in concert, photo taken by me! Recently Mac Powell, front man for the Christian rock band Third Day announced he was doing a country music album. Many people received this news with anticipation; anticipation of what this new… Read More ›

The Story of the Psalms

This is a guest post written by Matthew Knapp. Matthew writes for Seminaries and Bible Colleges, a website dedicated to helping people find the right Bible college or seminary. With the recent growth of mp3s and programs like iTunes and… Read More ›

Why I’m not God

I see a city, a country, a world; suffering many ailments I want to fix it, heal the hurts, and comfort the wounded I want to make the hurts go away, now I see good people, who do not know… Read More ›

The Right Place

This past week I have been busy doing what I call a “moving drill.” No, we don’t actually move but we clean out like we would if we were moving. Growing up in a minister’s home who moved every four to… Read More ›

Whose Truth do You Follow?

Christ and Pilate (Photo Credit: Wikipedia) What is truth? Ever hear of this gem…your truth is not necessarily my truth. I guess that all depends on where you get your Truth from now doesn’t it? If I expound on what… Read More ›

God so Loved…

God so loved the world He gave His only Son God so loved the world He let His only Son Die God so loved the world He allowed His Son to experience all temptations Jesus so loved the world He… Read More ›

Hinduism: We Are All Divine

Western thought began in ancient Greece where men like Socrates, Plato and Aristotle saw that the universe had a plan and purpose. Eastern thinking says everything is temporary, changing, unreal, ephemeral and our perceptions of the world are misleading and… Read More ›

Of God and men

(Photo Credit: Wikipedia) Man designed the space shuttle, and it flew into space and serviced the space station and then landed back on earth like a huge airplane. I have to say that is a rather impressive feat. God designed… Read More ›

Forgive and Forget?

“Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, long suffering; bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you… Read More ›

Tears of God

Pouring rain Like endless tears falling from God’s face Tonight it is pouring outside I wonder…do the tears pour from our Lords face? Over the sins committed by us His people Do we ever realize, that our sins hurt Him?… Read More ›

What Was Your Name Again

The Children of Israel Crossing the Jordan (illustration by Gustave Doré) (Photo credit: Wikipedia) They say the first two signs of aging are forgetfulness and… I seem to have forgotten the other. As much as we love to crack jokes… Read More ›

How Can I Know Jesus?

(Photo credit: Wikipedia) How can I know Jesus? Too many people complicate this subject in the same way that the Pharisees (Matthew 23) of Jesus day complicated the Jewish religion. Contrary to what some would tell you, knowing Jesus is… Read More ›

The First Step

I got up one morning a few weeks ago, while on a six week stay in Germany, and wondered where I was going. No, not with my career, that’s doing fine thank you. Not my marriage, no problems there. It… Read More ›

All Have Eternal Life

The oldest known icon of Christ Pantocrator – Saint Catherine’s Monastery. The two different facial expressions on either side emphasize Christ’s dual nature as both divine and human. If you have ever heard a sermon preached on eternal life, then… Read More ›