Here we are near the middle of December, and many of us are spending a lot of time thinking about one subject: gifts! Yes, I know this is a Christian blog and the one subject we should be focused on is the birth of Jesus, but let’s face it, at this point in the Christmas…
Read MoreSeries: Back to the Basics
Basic steps in discipleship and spiritual growth
Together We Stand…
Wow! It’s been a long break between my blog posts, but with the holidays and my work schedule, well, the break was necessary. We’ve been looking since October at what it means to be a disciple of Jesus Christ. That word, disciple, means a learner, a follower, someone who is committed to Jesus. I want…
Read MoreGrowing Through Giving
As we continue our look at discipleship and how, as believers, we can grow in our walk with God, we come now to one of those topics that always tends to be a sensitive subject: the importance of giving. See, I told you it was sensitive. Some who are reading this have already gone on…
Read MoreDon’t Be a Dead Sea Christian
The Dead Sea is a salt lake bordered by Israel and Jordan whose shore and surface level is 1412 feet below sea level, our planet’s lowest elevation on land. It’s nearly 10 times as salty as the ocean. The Jordan River is the only major water source flowing into the Dead Sea, and, get this,…
Read MoreAll You Need Is Love
One of the most misused, misunderstood, and confusing words in our language today is the word “love”. We use this word every day: “I love your outfit,” “I love this weather!” When I was six years old I watched a movie called The Love Bug.” When I was 16 years old I watched a TV…
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