Is there any way you can know you actually have the breath of life from God in you? Well…check out the first few chapters in Genesis that talk about how God created the whole world and everything in it. Maybe you’ve read this account but possibly missed the nuance between humans and every other living thing. It’s a subtle yet huge difference. I’ve been … Read the rest…
Worldliness
There’s a term not used so much anymore, even in Christian circles, that describes something we all struggle with. You may be facing it today without realizing it. I’m talking about worldliness. Sorry if it sounds old-fashioned or too obscure, but since we all have to deal with it from time to time, I think it’s important to talk about. Worldliness is a subtle … Read the rest…
Last Word In The Bible
Quick…without looking…do you know what the last word in the Bible is? I’m sure you probably knew it, but I thought it would be an interesting thing to talk about. If you’re a Christian, maybe you also know that sometimes Jesus is called “The Amen”. That’s pretty cool because “amen” is usually defined to mean “so be it” or “it is so”. Or to … Read the rest…
Today I’d like to share a pro life music video from John Elefante. You may remember him as the lead singer for the band, “Kansas”. This song came out in the last part of 2013, but I heard and watched it for the first time today. It takes what one blogger called “an overtly pro life stance on the contentious matter” of abortion. I’ve … Read the rest…
Humble Pie
When I was younger I remember hearing the expression, “you may have to eat some humble pie”. It was a common way of saying “you messed up and now you’d better man up”. Humility is an important part of spiritual growth and wisdom. I compare humility to a drive in the Rocky Mountains. If you’ve never been to the Rockies, you may not completely … Read the rest…
Give Grace To Others
Do you know what it means to give grace to others? Grace, according to one of the definitions in the dictionary, is the “free and unmerited favor of God“. No kidding…that’s actually in the dictionary. Who’d’ve thunk it? Well, since that definition says it’s of (or from) God, can we mere humans know what it’s like to give grace to others? If we’re to … Read the rest…
Have you been getting my music podcasts? Don’t let the word “podcast” scare you off. You don’t have to go inside any sort of alien enclosure or a new sort of outdoors store to get ’em. Podcasts are just easy ways to get media content delivered right to your computer or media player automatically. And that describes my music podcasts for the past few … Read the rest…