"We must base our thinking on the rugged facts of life according to God's book, and not according to the finesse of modern civilization. Let us not be so careful as to how we offend or please human ears, but let us never offend God's ears." Oswald Chambers Let's face it, being a Christian these... Continue Reading →
Discerning Right from Almost Right
"All too well you reject the commandment of God, that you may keep your tradition... making the Word of God of no effect through your tradition which you have handed down." Mark 7:9/13 Traditions - beliefs, activities, etc. that are passed down and repeated. I'm a huge fan of traditions. Everyone has them, some make... Continue Reading →
Plastic Crosses
"Love without a Cross has no backbone. Love without a Cross can't stand - because it's only about feel-good and not about being made new. While political correctness may say, "Only talk of 'Love' and no messy cross and maybe we'll find one of many ways to the good life," Jesus quietly offers: "Come to Me... Continue Reading →
A World of Nervous Activity
"Every age has it's own characteristics. Right now we are in an age of religious complexity. The simplicity, which is in Christ, is rarely found among us. In its stead are programs, methods, organizations and a world of nervous activities, which occupy time and attention, but can never satisfy the longing of the heart." A.W.... Continue Reading →
Don’t Complicate It
"There's nothing hard about the Word of God. It's so simple, you have to have somebody help you misunderstand it." Andrew Wommack I love this quote so much. We really do make it hard sometimes don't we? The Bible tells us that the Word is near to us (Romans 10:8) and that it gives understanding... Continue Reading →
Lets Hang Out
"Zacchaeus was a wee little man... a wee little man was he... he climbed up in a Sycamore tree, the Lord he wanted to see..." That's was pretty much my knowledge of the story of Zacchaeus in Luke 19. When my kids were little, that was a catchy little song we sang about this wayward... Continue Reading →
Sinner or Saint?
From "The Bondage Breaker, Youth Edition" by Neil Anderson and Dave Park. "Have you ever heard a Christian say, "I'm just a sinner saved by grace?" Have you referred to yourself that way? If you see yourself as a sinner, you probably will sin. What would you expect a sinner to do? There will be... Continue Reading →
Fill Your Horn And GO!
"The Lord said to Samuel, "How long will you mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and be on your way; I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem. I have chosen one of his sons to be king." 1 Samuel 16:1 Could've Should've Would've... Continue Reading →
Far Too Easily Pleased
"The Spirit of God alters my dominating desires; He alters the thing that matters, and a universe of desires I had never known before, suddenly comes on the horizon." Oswald Chambers What better evidence of our being united with our Heavenly Father than when we allow Him to actually change our direction and our desires. To allow... Continue Reading →
Forward and Free in the New Year!
"How the Lord takes by its corners This old world and shakes us forward and shakes us free..." Rich Mullins New Years is almost here! That lovely time when we can all do a "mental reset" and reorient ourselves a bit to wherever it is we think we are going. I saw no less that... Continue Reading →
Into the Foolishness of God 