Either somebody died, sombody is ill, or somebody has a BIG birthday coming up. It’s the latter and it’s me. 60…oof. Really? There I said it. I’ve been anticipating this since July when my family had a party for me, which was… Read More ›
God
Has Intelligent Design Helped Science?
While there are often many denials of Intelligent Design being “science” in any significant way, I would like to focus on only one of the arguments that I hear offered somewhat regularly. That is, that ID is a “science stopper”… Read More ›
Dim Sum – Banquets
Once on an assignment to China, our team had a surprise invitation from one of our host affiliate’s staff. It was his wedding banquet and we were invited to his home which was two and a half hours’ car ride… Read More ›
Compliments and Criticism—The Difference May Surprise You
by Wayne Stiles http://www.waynestiles.com/compliments-and-criticism-the-difference-may-surprise-you/#more-4020 The trouble with most of us,” someone once said, “is that we would rather be ruined by praise than saved by criticism.”That’s really true. Go ahead, ruin me. (Photo by diego_cervo, via Vivozoom ) The truth is, we… Read More ›
Words From Carl The Muse
Some Words From: Carl The Muse It takes some drought to truly appreciate the rain and its takes some hurting to help you endure the pain but after the drought and the pain comes the sunshine and the rain…. Read More ›
Prayer Request for ChristianBlessings and its reach
Reblogged from ChristianBlessings: Folks with renewed focus and a request for Corporate Prayer I have updated Our Prayer http://ptl2010.com/our-prayer/ with the following: It is my (ptl2010) fervent personal wish and encouragement to all involved as Contributor or reader… Read More ›
A Life of Wisdom: The Beginning of Knowledge
Proverbs 1:7 – “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge.” You are on a journey. The decisions that you make, great or small, will have the possibility of having a long-term impact on you, your family, and… Read More ›
Struggling with anxiety?? Over stressed??
Are you struggling with anxiety? Did you know that we don’t have to have anxiety in our lives! That’s right – we can overcome even the slightest trace of anxiousness if we give everything over to God . Ho Hum… Read More ›
Are You Maintaining Your Vehicle?
Romans 3:23-24 “All have sinned and are not good enough for God’s glory, and all need to be made right with God by His grace, which is a free gift. They need to be made free from sin through Jesus Christ.” None… Read More ›
A Prayer
Heavenly Father, I pray you would grant me the strength to make it through each day. Lord I cannot live this life on my own…I so desperately need you. Strengthen my arms…and guide my steps. Show me the path I… Read More ›
Chasing After God’s Heart
For all you men out there, check out the great guys Mark and Mike at Solomons Porch Radio. The most recent show dealt with being a man after God’s own heart and what that looks like. These are thirty minute… Read More ›
‘Body of Christ’
I was thinking the other night about just how important we are all to one another. We are truly linked together within the body of Christ, and what connects us is LOVE one for another. Love is like veins within… Read More ›
Knowing God (Part Two)
“When My Father and Mother Forsake Me, Then The Lord Will Take Me Up” — Psalm 27:10 Well, they did and He did. God kept His promise. ~=~=~=~=~ The primary way that I have known God through out my life… Read More ›
Harvest Crusade Starts Tonight
This is a great message from Pastor Greg Laurie, a perfect message to listen to before the crusade which begins tonight! It’s Time to Preach the Gospel Luke 10:1-3 Tune in starting tonight to see Harvest Crusade program with Greg… Read More ›
Does God Have A Sense of Humor?
As a child growing up I often heard the phrase, “God must have a sense of humor.” As I was watching the History Channel I heard a voice which kept repeating this question. At the moment this question appeared to… Read More ›
Being Filled with the Spirit
We are all filled with something, mostly ourselves, or, like some of the Christians at Ephesus, that and way too much wine (Eph. 5:18). The point is that whatever fills us controls us, constantly captures our attention, and occupies our… Read More ›
Harvest America: An Epic One of a Kind Evangelistic Event You Don’t Want to Miss
Just around the corner is an amazing evangelistic event that you’ll want to be a part of. The event is called Harvest America and today, you’ll learn all about what makes this evangelistic event so awesome and so unique. It’s… Read More ›
In Defense of the Christ: part three
(Photo credit: Photo Bucket/babygirl4228) The Old Testament even refers to Jesus, and also makes it clear that He IS God. Isaiah 7:14 Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will be with child and will give… Read More ›
Grace: It Isn’t Just For Breakfast Anymore
Episcopal priest Robert Capon said: “We are in a war between dullness and astonishment.” The most critical issue facing Christians is not abortion, pornography, the disintegration of the family, moral absolutes, MTV, drugs, racism, sexuality or school prayer. The critical… Read More ›
3 Things We Can Learn From Chick-Fil-A Appreciation Day
Unless you’ve been living under a rock you’ve probably heard about Chick-Fil-A’s statement regarding their belief that marriage is meant to be between a man and a woman, only. Apparently in certain areas of the country this is big news…. Read More ›
The Woman at the Well – Part 2
(John 4:27-30, 39-45) In the last post we looked at the conversation between Jesus and the woman at the well. We saw the interactions between them and there were lessons that are useful to understand today coming from that discussion…. Read More ›
“For We Were Slaves”
I have reposted this entire article as it is rather short. This was written by Deb over at Deb’s Blog. Great poem, hope you enjoy it! You can see the original post here. While you are there, why not check… Read More ›
Radically Christian
“And before we destroy children’s love and belief in world-saving mission, before they get cynical and become like us, they even think about their future vocation in terms of mission, don’t you see that? They never just say …’I’m probably… Read More ›
The Woman at the Well – Part 1
(John 4:1-30) There are several lessons that we learn from this discussion between Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well. So much so that I have decided to split this post into two parts rather than cover it in… Read More ›
Breaking Free of The Lies – Finding True Identity – Part Two
Choose NOW to not allow what you were called in the past to hold you back from all you could be in the future… Breaking free may be easier to some and much harder for others…but the key is to START… Read More ›
Breaking Free of The Lies – Finding True Identity – Part One
I remember distinctly years ago as a teenager and college student of being called a “goody-two shoes”. Perhaps not the worst label to have, but it didn’t exactly give me a warm, gushy feeling inside knowing that I was considered… Read More ›
Putting out the Fire in my Mouth
James 3:6 The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole person, sets the whole course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell…. Read More ›
Church Religion STINKS!
I am currently 53% into reading the Bible in a year. I love reading Gods word, soaking up the history and the stories of great men and women of faith! Not that it has been easy to read it every… Read More ›
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 ›