You can’t live without love. Oh sure, you can exist. But you can’t live. And your existence will be an exercise in futility at best…or a dark. lonely place at worst. Why go there, when it’s so easy to just let love live? So how do you let love live? You nurture it, watch it grow, and give it away as much as you … The rest of the story…
Category Archives: I Corinthians
The Apostle Paul’s words in 1 Corinthians 16 sound more like a letter to friends than at other parts in 1 Corinthians. You can read of his plans, suggestions, and observations. And he exhorts the Corinthians to… watch, stand fast in the faith, be brave, be strong Let all that you do be done with love Paul mentioned love and strength together. If you … The rest of the story…
Yeah, maybe you never thought about it this way. Because maybe you don’t think about how God hates. I know most Christians wanna focus on how much he loves. And that’s fine. Well, ironically His love is why He hates. And here are 7 things God hates: A proud look A lying tongue Hands that shed innocent blood A heart that devises wicked plans … The rest of the story…
Do you desire a big paycheck? A snazzy car? A status symbol house? All of the above? If so, do you think you’ll ever get ’em? And even if you’re well on your way, do you think there’s an ironclad guarantee you’ll get ’em all? There’s nothing wrong with self improvement. And you certainly don’t need my approval. Or anyone else’s for that matter. … The rest of the story…
Apprehend: to understand or perceive – great art invites us to apprehend beauty. I shared that definition to emphasize how you and I can somewhat understand or perceive how the son of God can also BE God. But we can’t completely comprehend how the son of God can BE God. One day, we will be able to understand, completely. But our puny mortal minds can’t … The rest of the story…
Temptation and desire don’t just happen to atheists and pagans. As a writer of an article, I read a couple of days ago, said, “They can affect Christians who have too much exposure to inappropriate content, such as sexual imagery, materialism, or divisive rhetoric.” So, temptation and desire can even challenge Christians. Imagine that. Don’t you wish there was something in the Bible that … The rest of the story…
A social media friend of mine shared a link to a video of John Wayne throwing a kid into deep creek. Actually it was John Wayne playing the title character from the movie, Hondo. And the movie was based on the book, by the same name, written by Louis L’Amour. His books were partly the products of imagination and largely a part of Mister … The rest of the story…
There I stood. In between the guitar player’s loud amp and the drummer’s crash cymbal. That’s where my equipment had been placed on a stage in front of business executives. Things had already fallen behind a bit. So, there was no time to rearrange anything. So, that’s where I was for an hour and a half. And take my advice. If you ever get … The rest of the story…
This morning I remembered a mad conversation, between a young couple, I overheard in a burger joint a few years ago. And they were parents of a couple of young kids. I know that because the kids were in the booth with them. So, the sad part is how the kids had to listen. And that’s the sad part because of what those kids … The rest of the story…
It’s up to YOU to comfort each other. Fortunately there are some of us who need less of it than others. And that means the responsibility is more ours than those who might be, let’s say, a little weaker. My dog made me think of how we should comfort each other. I wrote about this seven years ago, around this time of year, when … The rest of the story…