Suicide has touched my life this week. The son of a woman I know committed suicide. He leaves behind family that is beyond devastated, including his own young children. Suicide is, and has always been, a concept of life that puzzles me; confuses me; and, yes, really angers me. My first experience was a distant…
But the eleven disciples went into Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had sent them. When they saw him, they bowed down to [worshiped] him, but some doubted. Jesus came to them and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth. Go and make disciples of all…
As September draws near even the churches who have taken a summer vacation have put out their bulletins and dusted off their websites to entice members to sign up for small group classes. Leadership personnel are hit with Saturday and after-work, late-in-the-evening seminars to prepare them for various committee positions and re-certify them to teach…
Some may find my title too graphic and in poor taste but I do have a point. The crimes that Michael Vick chose to commit and received the legal consequences would be called horrific in my ledger. I like animals. I have pets. I also like steak and hot wings for dinner. проститутки ховрино большие…
I recently red a blog written by a grandfather about his grief that he was experiencing following the death of his granddaughter from cancer. He shares what God has shown him about faith. But what about those who are not healed? And no matter how many, how long or how fervent the prayers, they die….
Henry recently pointed out an online article on The Christian Post about Dan Lucarini, author and apparently a former worship leader. (book: Why I Left the Contemporary Christian Music Movement) It seems Mr. Lucarini left CMM because 1) he feels the music has its roots in un-holiness, ie, rock, country, etc CCM is “scandalous and…
As Michael Douglas said in American President, choosing who I vote for as president, senator, county commissioner, or any other elected official has “everything to do with character”. I voted for George W. Bush in 2000 and 2008 primarily based on my choice of George W. Bush’s character over his opponents. In a msnbc.com article…
ISBN-10: 0310289025 If you haven’t lived in a cave or given up TV as a spiritual fast, you have probably seen at lead one episode of TLC’s Jon and Kate Plus 8 reality show. Some episodes seem very comedic as you watch a day in the life with a family that has eight children under…
My heart is saddened this morning as I read that John and Kelly Travolta’s son has died at the age of 16. It was a saddened and unexpected death of a child who had some health issues. There is an investigation that is ongoing to determine the exact cause of his death. The Travolta’s are…
The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not be in want. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he restores my soul. Psalm 23: 1-2 (NIV) Today is four years since my son went home to live with Jesus. Most days it doesn’t seem like four years. Some…