Showing posts with label
weeds
.
Show all posts
Showing posts with label
weeds
.
Show all posts
Thursday
Praying to Stop an Untrustworthy Person
›
I was praying recently about a man who has shown himself to be untrustworthy and whose efforts to control the world around him have caused a...
Thoughts on Being Pruned
›
Jesus said, “I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that ...
What Am I Declaring About Myself?
›
It had been a really tough night. Only got a few hours sleep, then had a long day, full of physical work. Really tiring. I found myself...
A Closer Look at Clearing the Temple
›
Jesus cleaned out the temple twice, once at the beginning of his ministry, and once at the end. A lot of folks read the story about Jesus ...
Transactionalism. Not a Lovely Thing.
›
“Transactionalism” is the belief that if I do this thing, then God will do that thing. It says that if I do the right things, then God wil...
1 comment:
If God is Love, Then....
›
Here’s an interesting exercise. Scripture is clear: God is love ( cf 1John 48&16). Not just friendship love, not just sexual love,...
A Very Messy Narrow Way
›
I’ve been reflecting on something interesting recently. I have some children, and now they have children. And of course, once upon a t...
Done
›
I found myself writing this down the other day. I wanted to share it, in case it encourages someone: The Bible does not teach that Ch...
We Have Misunderstood Matthew 18
›
I’ll bet you’ve read this passage from Matthew 18. You may have heard it preached or practiced. “Moreover if your brother sins against...
Adjusting the Target
›
Adjusting the Target Anybody who lives in this world knows some people who are hurting. I know I do. I saw some posts recently, “Pr...
1 comment:
Tuesday
Lessons on Giftings & Callings From an Unlikely Source
›
I learned some things recently, and it’s not exactly rocket science. This fellow looks like an eighteenth century British scientist, k...
Thursday
How Jesus & the Apostles used "Repent"
›
I really love listening to the Bible. I’ve been listening through the gospels recently. And wouldn’t you know it? It got me thinking a...
Tuesday
What Is The Vengeance Of God?
›
You know, I think we’ve misunderstood the idea of God’s vengeance. For example, in Isaiah 61 , God defines his idea of what vengeance ...
Thursday
Won't I Be Bored in Heaven?
›
Recently, someone asked an interesting question. They asked if we wouldn’t be bored in Heaven? I used to be concerned about that...
Decently and In Order
›
“On the day Pentecost was being fulfilled, all the disciples were gathered in one place. Suddenly they heard the sound of a violent blas...
The Controversial Source of the Law.
›
God offered, “You [ Israel ] will be for me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.” (Exodus 19:6) God offered a covenant of equals: you an...
Explosions All Around Us
›
Some folks among us have had violent, “earth shaking” events in their lives recently. Some have been asking, “Why Lord? Why me?” A good...
1 comment:
Contempt for God's Kindness
›
This just ambushed my thought process. Romans 2:4 says, “Or do you show contempt for the riches of his kindness, forbearance and patience,...
1 comment:
Not Reluctantly. Not Under Compulsion.
›
Not Reluctantly, or Under Compulsion Should believers ever charge for their services, for the exercise of their God-given gifts? Many p...
1 comment:
Why the Law?
›
Way back when, God proposed a relationship with humankind based on equal access for everybody, one-on-one with God (Ex 19:6). But the huma...
1 comment:
›
Home
View web version