The River Encounter
Do we dare risk such an encounter knowing that our lives, once God shows up, will never again be the same.
Do we dare risk such an encounter knowing that our lives, once God shows up, will never again be the same.
No matter where we are in our walk in life, there are promises of God we can hang our hat on that are as good as gold.
He lived exactly as he was expected to live.
Be perfect. Those aren’t necessarily healthy words to tell a person who already tends a bit too legalistic. Sometimes I take it too far.
Where the church thrives, spiritual decay cannot.
We are all hoping that ’21 will be a better year than ’20. The scary thing is, as low as that bar might be, there is no guarantee that it will be.
I feel sorry for those who have to put up with me these next few weeks. No snickers can cure this hangry.
It wouldn’t be worthy of respect if I could kick the dog without fear of retaliation. In the same way, when we do evil or dishonor God, of course there will be consequences. The power and goodness of God demand it. By definition, we should and do have a fear, a healthy reverence of God.
I am so glad that the Bible does not look at the people in it with rose-colored glasses. The fact that they are flawed and yet forgiven means that I can be too.
The party was only minutes old when it happened. The giant screen behind the stage where the band was playing lit up and every other light in the house went out. Then…