“The one whose walk is blameless is kept safe, but the one whose ways are perverse will fall into the pit (Proverbs 28:18).” On January 30, 1972 a large number of people in Northern Ireland decided to thwart the British government’s ban on public protests in their area and took to the streets. By the end [...]
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Walking the mucky corridors of power
Posted in Faith, God's care, God's deliverance, prayer, spiritual warfare, tagged Bloody Sunday, corruption on October 28, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Riverboat gambler
Posted in backsliding, Faith, Holy Spirit, tagged Billy Joel, dream interpretation, In the Middle of the NIght, rivers on September 2, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
“Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them (John 7:38).”[ “In the middle of the night I go walking in my sleep From the mountains of faith To a river so deep I must be looking for something Something sacred I lost But the river is [...]
Slippery slopes and dopes
Posted in Creation, Faith, God's care, tagged California, Dr. Matt Davis, natural disasters, risk, technology and the environment on August 25, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
“Those who trust in the LORD are like Mount Zion, which cannot be shaken but endures forever. As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the LORD surrounds his people both now and forevermore (Psalm 125:1,2).” This morning I was having coffee with a German colleauge of mine. We got to discussing disasters, perhaps because there was an unusual [...]
All in
Posted in Faith, God's care, God's faithfulness, Hope, suffering, tagged David and the temple, Don Moen, God will make a way, poker on August 14, 2011 | 2 Comments »
“When calamity comes, the wicked are brought down, but even in death the righteous seek refuge in God (Proverbs 14:32).” “All in”, I said. The deciding moment in the game had come. I was sitting at the train station of my town, waiting for the bus, when I decided to call a friend. He is a [...]
Legacies
Posted in Christian family, Faith, tagged Buddy Holly, Dare to be a Man, David G. Evans, divination, ephod, Gideon, I Am Number Four on July 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
“And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him (Hebrews 11:6).” I keep running into this word. It is consistently referred to in a book I am currently reading about being a man. It was in [...]
Just trust God
Posted in Faith, tagged baseball, fan death and Texas Rangers game, Josh Hamilton, Peter Gerlach on July 9, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
“I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me (Galatians 2:20). He didn’t have to do it. However, it seemed like a good [...]
Silence: That’s the ticket!
Posted in Faith, Obedience, spiritual warfare, tagged baseball, Jesus calms the storm, noise, noise pollution, silence on July 7, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Dear friends, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from sinful desires, which wage war against your soul. Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us…For it is God’s will that [...]
Decision time: a quarter in the shoe and a penny for my thoughts
Posted in Faith, God's guidance, God's love, immutability, Work, tagged Chris Tomlin, Neko Case on June 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
“Fear the LORD your God and serve him. Hold fast to him and take your oaths in his name. He is the one you praise; he is your God, who performed for you those great and awesome wonders you saw with your own eyes (Deuteronomy 10:20,21).” I put on my athletic shoes in the mall [...]
