Until that amazing day, no one thought it was possible (except for one). Many believed it was physically impossible. No one had done it until that day – when Roger Bannister ran the mile in less than four minutes. After he accomplished the “impossible” many more were able to do the same. He blazed the [...]
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Can We Really Live Like That?
Posted in Faith, Learning, religion, tagged forgiveness, giving, love, serving on April 26, 2008 | No Comments »
Pray for and that…
Posted in Faith, tagged evangelism, Faith, gospel, prayer on March 29, 2008 | No Comments »
Who is on your heart’s list? Perhaps someone from your family weighs on your heart – a son or daughter, a sister or brother, father or mother, an aunt or an uncle, or a cousin. Your list may include a lifelong friend, a new acquaintance, a next-door neighbor, or a co-worker. They have a place [...]
Hope
Posted in Faith, tagged Faith, hope, hopelessness on March 21, 2008 | No Comments »
If you had to choose between hope and hopelessness, which would you prefer? Well, of course we would all say we’d rather have hope. If so, why don’t we?
The difference between the two is how we see what will be and what can be. Although circumstances may be hard now, hope says it will not [...]
Apples and Catsup
Posted in Faith, Learning, tagged Faith, Learning, apples, catsup, zeal, habits, thinking on February 29, 2008 | No Comments »
Apples and catsup. I’ve run across a four year old boy who thinks they would be good together. His Happy Meal had come with apples instead of fries. All of his previous meals must have come with fries – which, of course, necessitates having catsup. So, why let apples put an end to such a [...]
By This Motley Crew?
Posted in Faith, church, tagged church, Faith, glory, God, imperfect people, praise on February 22, 2008 | No Comments »
Simply amazing. Maybe we are too aware of our sins and weaknesses to realize the possibility. Despite the imperfections of every one of us, God is glorified in us. In us. Our flaws may be the very reason others can look at us and praise God. Isn’t it amazing what God is able to accomplish [...]
Churches and Christlikeness
Posted in Faith, church, tagged christian living, christlikeness, church, discipleship on February 7, 2008 | No Comments »
I’d like to share a quote from Dallas Willard in his book Renovation of the Heart (pages 238-239, Navpress, 2002):
“A fundamental mistake of the conservative side of the American church today, and much of the Western church, is that it takes as its basic goal to get as many people as possible ready to die [...]
Driving and Faith, Part 2
Posted in Faith, tagged driving, Faith, speeding, traffic on February 1, 2008 | No Comments »
Is the question “Is speeding a sin?” the wrong way to begin? A better question might be “What is good and right as I drive?” The first seeks to find a line and see if I can drive right up to it (”I can do it because it’s not wrong.”). The second focuses on the [...]
Driving and Faith
Posted in Faith, tagged driving, Faith, sin, speeding, traffic laws on January 28, 2008 | No Comments »
Is speeding a sin? An interesting discussion arose in a class about this very subject. Some time ago a church leader told one of the men in the class that it was indeed a sin because it was a violation of the laws of the land (from Romans 13:1-5). The discussion that followed was interesting, [...]
