It is the last game in the world series, the bottom of the ninth and your team is down by one. Gimpy Gabe is on first and there are two outs. The relief pitcher is Rifle Richie who can throw a 100 mph fast ball and a slider that doesn't move until the last three … Continue reading His Faithfulness
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Separated or hiding?
I got a form letter in the mail two days ago. God's timing is funny. Actually it is probably the enemy making a play to keep us down yet again. Still it is funny that this flyer would show up right in the middle of this series of posts. We have been looking at the … Continue reading Separated or hiding?
More fun with “sin”
I thought about this title and wondered if it was too provocative. Maybe it is but there is a point. We have turned the concept of "sin" or hamartia into something it isn't. In the last post I talked about how this ancient Greek word for sin, hamartia is actually a literary concept used by the … Continue reading More fun with “sin”
He meets us where we are.
God meets us where we are. That is amazing if you can see it. Jesus came to the earth as a man. Yes he lived a sinless life and was a perfect example of a humbled, surrendered Son of God. But think about this: We, mankind, were afraid of God because of our sin and … Continue reading He meets us where we are.
Union
Do you know anyone who has been married for a long time? My Grandparents were married for 65 years. For as long as I can remember they were to me “one flesh.” They could complete each other’s sentences. They could read each other’s minds. Just to watch them in the car and see how he … Continue reading Union