Posts Tagged ‘Jesus’
One of These Things is Not Like the Others
From time to time, we see and hear things that astonish or impress us, and at such times we often say something like “I’ve never seen anything like this.” Or, “This is unprecedented!” Such things were frequently said about our Lord and King. He was, indeed, unprecedented. As they were going away, behold, a demon-oppressed…
Read MoreFollowing Jesus Will Cost You Everything (Part 1)
I became a follower after Christ on January 16, 1983. It was an abrupt incident. It was a time of metamorphosis, like a caterpillar becoming a butterfly, but happening instantaneously rather than over time. It was a transition, a transformation, from the inside out, as though I had been flayed before my God as he…
Read MoreFoundations
In my hometown, a local man has been charged with first degree arson in the alleged torching of his own business, a fire that occurred in July of 2022. I don’t know how that case is progressing, but what I do know is that the business location has been cleared and that there has been…
Read MoreNo Rest in Satan
I got called Satan this past week. It had nothing to do with behavior. It happened because I, along with several brothers and sisters in Christ was disagreeing with some wild doctrine being put forward by a man on social media. I’m not talking about anything to do with tribulation, rapture, Calvinism, etc. This was…
Read MoreGiving Our Creator His Due
I can conscientiously recite neither the Apostles Creed nor the Nicene Creed, both of which are frequently recited in unison at more liturgical assemblies of believers. It is a conviction I hold and one to which I will remain faithful until such time as I am persuaded to see it otherwise. I do not anticipate…
Read MoreWho is Jesus? (Part 6)
We are nearing the end of our look at the seven “I AM” statements of Jesus in John’s gospel. To date, we have seen Jesus as the bread of life, the light of the world, the gate to the sheepfold, the good shepherd, and the resurrection and the life! This week, he is the way,…
Read MoreJesus – The Bright Morning Star
I am not afraid of the dark so much as I am of what is in that dark. I make the room as dark as it can be while I am sleeping, and I experience no fear of that dark. I like the theater to be dark when Alean and I are watching a movie, and that…
Read MoreHow Do I Imitate Jesus?
Imitation I suspect it is the practice of almost every toddler to step into mom or dad’s shoes. My granddaughter, Peyton, is intrigued by my shoes and looks adorable trying to wear them. Grandpa wears these things, so it must be important for me to wear them too, just like grandpa. We imitate those we deem…
Read MoreKnowing I am Secure in Jesus
I decided to buy my wife, Alean, a new car. For years she has blazed her way around town in a sporty, red, Ford Mustang. It was a cute car, and it was very fun to drive, but as she and I age, our center of gravity shifts and muscle aches rise, and we have…
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