I know many friends and family who are convinced that the policies of the Democratic Party are truly meant to guide the United States of America to a successful, prosperous and morally exceptional nation. And, frankly, there was a time when one could be persuaded by moral arguments to vote Democratic. Many dedicated Democratic voters still […]
Category: Bible
Strengthen Your Brothers
““Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift all of you as wheat. But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.””Luke 22:31-32 NIV Jesus was talking to His disciple Peter in this verse. This is just before He told Peter that he, […]
Working Alongside – An Example From Nehemiah
It is fascinating to read, in Nehemiah, chapter three, of all the people who helped in the rebuilding of the walls of Jerusalem. Nehemiah had received a vision from God that the wall should be rebuilt, and that he should head up that project. In Nehemiah, chapter 2, verses 17 and 18, we read this: “Then […]
Could Judas Have Been Forgiven
“When Judas, who had betrayed him, saw that Jesus was condemned, he was seized with remorse and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and the elders. “I have sinned,” he said, “for I have betrayed innocent blood.” “What is that to us?” they replied. “That’s your responsibility.” So Judas threw the […]
Calming Our Fears
Just after feeding the five thousand, the disciples were instructed by Jesus to cross the lake and wait for Him on the other shore. In the meantime Jesus took this time to pray. After His time in prayer Jesus saw that the disciples were struggling against the wind to get their boat across the lake. […]
Not A Second Class Citizen
Sometimes, when I think about what heaven will be like, I have a tendency to think of myself as being kind of in the background. After all, there are so many great Christians that will be there. All who have done many greater things for Christ than I will ever do. I imagine Christ having […]
The Reason For The Season
Tomorrow we begin celebrating the second week of advent; the coming of Jesus into the world. We are called to take this time to better understand why Jesus came. Jesus came because he loved us. He knew he needed to make a sacrifice for our sin so that we could live forever — with Him! […]
The Wiles of Satan
Oregon is once again in lockdown. Which means a limit of 25 people (changed this week to 25% of capacity) are allowed in a church service. Our governor here in Oregon has called on citizens to turn in anyone they feel are violating her new COVID restrictions. For that reason, sadly, I feel I must […]
Psalm 51
God has loved us from our very beginning; knowing and seeking after us even from the womb. He has desired our faithfulness even before we were born. So, when we confess and ask God to forgive our sins He joyfully brings us into a relationship with Him. It becomes a love relationship where our desire […]
Warning Signs of Cultural Decay – Accepting Profanity as the Norm
In all my research into the signs of moral decay in a culture, I found that relatively little has been written about the effect of profane language on a culture’s moral decline. Yet, I feel the language deemed popular and acceptable by a culture points directly to the virtues accepted by that culture. When foul language is […]