Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though there are no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will be joyful in God my Savior. The Sovereign LORD is [...]
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Cool Runnings
Posted in discipleship, Hope, joy, suffering, tagged David and the Philistines, Parkour, The Wire on September 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
God’s boot camp
Posted in backsliding, Christian family, discipleship, God's love, holiness, Lordship of Christ, Obedience, spiritual warfare, suffering, Work, tagged God's discipline, Heartbreak Ridge on August 16, 2011 | 2 Comments »
“You then, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable people who will also be qualified to teach others. Join with me in suffering, like a good soldier of Christ Jesus. No one serving [...]
My fellow traveler
Posted in Christian life, discipleship, Jesus, tagged Choose Life, Joshua, vanity plates on July 28, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
”After this, Jesus traveled about from one town and village to another, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God. The Twelve were with him… (Luke 8:1).” The older I get, I note how simple we are becoming in trying to simplify our language. We shorten words and use phrases instead of sentences to [...]
Taking it to the next level
Posted in Christian Man, discipleship, Purpose, Uncategorized, witnessing, tagged parable of the bags of gold, parable of the sheep and goats, parable of the ten virgins, Paul on the road to Damascus, President Obama, State of the Union on January 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
“I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness (John 12:46).” Every year our president gives his State of the Union message. It’s supposed to tell the country how we are doing and outline some plans for the future. Here is a column [...]
We ain’t dead yet!
Posted in discipleship, suffering, tagged acts of God, Earl Weaver, Job on December 14, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
“They preached the gospel in that city and won a large number of disciples. Then they returned to Lystra, Iconium and Antioch, strengthening the disciples and encouraging them to remain true to the faith. ‘We must go through many hardships to enter the kingdom of God,’ they said (Acts 14:21,22).” This morning I awoke early to [...]
