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Lesson Two: The Person of the Lord Jesus Christ
2007-10-16 02:37:00 Key Scripture: ?18This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit. 19Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man and did not want to expose her to public disgrace, ... More About: Christianity , Jesus Christ , Blogroll
Lesson One: Prophecies Regarding the Christ
2007-10-13 17:24:00 This brief little series of lessons focused on the Life of Christ will take us down a number of different paths. We will touch on prophecies regarding the Christ, along with the person, preaching, power and promises Christ. Why Consider Ancient Prop hecies? Some might wonder why we would consider prophecies spoken and recorded by people who ... More About: Christianity , Blogroll , Lesson
A Little Fun
2007-10-03 02:30:00 A few years ago, my dear wife and fun-loving-second son sent me shopping for the following list of items: — the cheese that goes crunch — 8 ? 1 + ?the opposite of down? ? with something on the top ? more than 2 but less than 4 — strips of pig — cow with flat corn for a ... More About: Family , Litt
A Brief Look at the Life of Christ
2007-10-01 05:18:00 Where would we be without Jesus ? During the next few days, I’d like to share a brief look at the life of Christ . It won’t be too deep. I do hope it will prompt us all to think again about WHO Jesus is and WHY we have decided to follow him. Indeed, where would we be ... More About: Christianity , Life , Brief
Evangelize or Fossilize
2007-09-29 23:45:00 The Lord’s followers who had been scattered went from place to place, telling the good news. —Acts 8:4 CEV Christ?s church has a divine mandate to evangelize?to go about spreading the Good News. Following our Lord?s original charge to His followers, we are to carry the gospel throughout the whole world. This is a key purpose for which ... More About: Christianity , Church , Evangelism , Fossil
An Evening in Florida
2007-09-26 03:34:00 A delightful dinner, consisting of one of my dear wife?s made-from-scratch specialties: soup and cornbread. A phone call to make contact with a seeker who is eager to learn more about following Jesus. A phone call to confirm dinner plans with ministry partners for this Friday evening. A twenty-minute work out in the swimming pool?water temperature ... More About: Personal , Family , Blogroll , Florida , Flor
More Than Sweet Sentimentality
2007-09-21 11:34:00 Moving is an interesting adventure. My senses are overwhelmed with new places and new faces. There is so much to absorb. At the end of most days, I am emotionally and physically spent. It has become difficult to arrange even a few words into coherent sentences. Nevertheless, I will try to be a better blogger ... More About: Blogroll , Relationships , Moving , Sweet , Ality
Be careful little mouth what you say?
2007-09-19 04:36:00 Here are some challenging words from the Book of Proverbs regarding the things we say… 4:23-24? Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. Keep your mouth free of perversity; keep corrupt talk far from your lips. 6:12-15? Troublemakers and villains, ... More About: Blogroll , Bible Study , Mouth , Careful , Litt
Wit and Wisdom
2007-08-21 17:40:00 These past few weeks have been rushing by at a whirlwind pace. So much is happening. There have been many things to write about, just too little time to compose even a few lines. Today, however, I?m taking a couple of minutes to share something with you. God blessed me with one of the most amazing ... More About: Personal , Family , Life , Blogroll , Wisdom
Mostly Personal
2007-08-07 06:09:00 Missing In Action Even though I have been missing from the blogging scene, I have not been inactive. These past few weeks have actually been extremely busy. It doesn?t look like things will be settling down much for the next few weeks, either. I do want my blogging family to know how much I appreciate all ... More About: Personal , Blogroll , Persona , Sona
Gathering with God?s Holy People
2007-07-22 15:25:00 Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in spirit and in truth.? ?John 4:23-24 NIV God is great! Special things happen, when God’s holy people ... More About: Christianity , Blogroll , People , Holy , Erin
Life-lessons from King David
2007-07-20 06:40:00 So much can be learned about walking with God by reflecting on the Psalms of David . In Psalm 34 we learn about three “C’s”. These are: confidence; convictions and comfort. Let’s let the sweet psalmist of Israel lead our devotional thoughts today: First, confidence in life is drawn from being in God?s presence ? vs. 1-7… ... More About: Life , Blogroll , Life Lessons , King
Seeing the Sublime
2007-07-18 16:58:00 One modern philosopher states that life’s three basic ingredients are: learning, earning and yearning. To a certain extent, we can agree with this. But life is more, much more. One author, a Russian novelist named Dostoevski, captures this concept when he writes: "Neither man nor nation can exist without a sublime idea." We must realize that, ... More About: Christianity , Church , Life , Leadership , Lime
Healing for Damaged Relationships
2007-07-17 11:55:00 Amongst other things, the Apostle Paul?s letter to Philemon teaches us what to do when Christians experience difficulties in their relationships. If it has been a while since you read this brief letter, you can do so by clicking HERE. It can happen We must remember that, though we never wish it to be the case, Christians ... More About: Blogroll , Relationships , Bible Study , Healing , Ealing
Commendable Faith
2007-07-13 17:30:00 Hebrews chapter 11 is often referred to as the ?Hall of Fame of the Faith ful?. Pausing to reflect on the lives of the people listed here is both encouraging and instructive. Through their lives we learn the meaning behind the assertion that faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what ... More About: Christianity , Blogroll , Comm
Independence Day - 2007
2007-07-04 15:55:00 Let?s think about it? A concern: In my estimation, we Americans tend to inaccurately assume that the spiritual relationship between God and the chosen people in the Old Testament exclusively corresponds to that of God and the United States of America. While I am thoroughly convinced that God is interested in the life of our nation, ... More About: Christianity , Blogroll , Independence , Independence Day , Epen
Mid-Ohio Valley Work Camp - Safe Return
2007-07-02 17:01:00 Although this is coming a bit late, I’d like to report that our team safely returned from West Virginia and the beautiful Appalachian Mountains. Traffic around Baltimore, due to road construction and holiday beach traffic, slowed us down significantly. Thus, we arrived about three hours later than originally anticipated. We give thanks to God who ... More About: Blogroll , Ohio , Work , Camp , Return
Mid-Ohio Valley Work Camp - Thursday
2007-06-29 03:00:00 A few pictures of our youth group and painting crew are posted HERE. We have a busy night ahead of us. If I have time, I’ll add a few notes to this post. Thanks for keeping us in your prayers. We could really feel God’s presence with us today. Blessings, -bill More About: Blogroll , Ohio , Work , Camp , Thursday
Mid-Ohio Valley Work Camp - Wednesday
2007-06-28 04:27:00 Greetings, once again, from MOV Work Camp in West Virginia. After a long day of pushing hard almost every moment, I’m beyond tired. We are grateful for incredibly good attitudes amongst our crew. What a great bunch of young people! Although a couple of sites were cleared due to thunderstorms, we were able to press ... More About: Blogroll , Ohio , Wednesday
Mid-Ohio Valley Work Camp - Tuesday
2007-06-27 04:35:00 Greetings from Mid-Ohio Valley Work Camp in Parkersburg, West Virginia! Well, we are almost ready to put Tuesday to bed. Not literally, the younger generation will be catching their second wind soon. They will be working as hard at having fun as they worked earlier when they were painting houses. We made really good progress on ... More About: Blogroll
Mid-Ohio Valley Work Camp - Monday
2007-06-26 01:12:00 What a day! Well, that may be a bit premature. The day is not yet over. Still, what a day!! We could not have had better weather. The morning was a bit cool, with light cloud cover. The afternoon warmed up nicely. Teams working at sites that required little scraping were able to begin painting today. ... More About: Blogroll , Ohio , Work , Camp , Monday
Mid-Ohio Valley Work Camp - Safe Arrival
2007-06-25 05:10:00 After driving about 400 miles through some of the most beautiful scenery in the eastern United States, our van load of teenagers arrived safely to the campus of Ohio Valley University. We have come all this way so that we might be part of what God is doing in the lives of more than 40 ... More About: Work , Camp , Arri , Safe
Encourage Him, Because?
2007-06-19 15:40:00 The first time the word ?encourage? is used in the New International Version is significant. It occurs in Deuteronomy 1:38, where we read, ?But your assistant, Joshua son of Nun, will enter it. Encourage him, because he will lead Israel to inherit it.? Here we find Moses reporting a conversation between him and the LORD. He ... More About: Blogroll , Leadership
Are You a Charismatic Person?
2007-06-18 22:44:00 Are you a charismatic person? Have you ever wished you were a more charismatic leader? Have you ever been stung by someone whose personal magnetism or charm was out-of-control? Ah, Char isma! While these eight letters signify several different personal qualities, even a divinely conferred gift or power, we are primarily concerned with that which one ... More About: Life , Leadership , Person , Hari
Fatherly Aspirations
2007-06-15 21:09:00 In 1 Thessalonians 2:7-12, the Apostle Paul makes a remarkable statement about his and his co-workers’ ministry in Thessalonica. He employs dual metaphors, referring to both a mother and a father. This seems to suggest that theirs was a ministry of comprehensive care for these believers. Additionally, I believe that his inspired description of his ... More About: Family , Parenting , Children , Fatherhood , Fath
Can You Help Me? Please!
2007-06-13 21:10:00 Imagine that you write a weekly Christian advice column for The Galilee Gazette. This week?s column addresses a reader who writes the following: Dear Gazetteers, Help! I?ve fallen and I can?t get up!! I?m a believer; but I?ve made some terrible mistakes in my life. I?ve been away from the Lord for years. I?m trying to find ... More About: Blogroll , Lease , Ease
Of Saints and Sinners
2007-06-09 03:18:00 THIS IS TRULY GOOD NEWS? 5 This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all. 6 If we claim to have fellowship with him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live out the truth. 7 But ... More About: Blogroll , Saints , Grace , Saint
Are You a Sinner?
2007-06-06 16:55:00 Not too long ago, a preaching buddy moved to a new town and began work with a new congregation. In an email exchange I asked him about his new ministry. He responded in glowing terms. To give me an idea of the nature of his new ministry he told me that one of his wife?s ... More About: Christianity , Life , Blogroll
Gifts That Keep on Giving
2007-06-04 17:15:00 God has blessed us in so many wonderful ways. We are reminded by James that ?every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.? (cf. James 1:17) Similarly, the Apostle Peter points out that God has ?given us everything we need ... More About: Life , Gifts , Shapes , Podcast , Giving
Attitude Check!
More articles from this author:2007-05-31 06:59:00 Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable —if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. —Philippians 4:8 NIV A few years ago my family attended a session of family camp at the Flaming Pine Youth Camp in northern Minnesota. We enjoyed this enriching ... More About: Life , Blogroll , Check , Attitude 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
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