Truth For The Heart
Read the Bible in 2011 ◊ Week 33: Sunday “Likewise, I want women to adorn themselves with proper clothing, modestly and discreetly, not with braided hair and gold or pearls or costly garments, but rather by means of good works, as is proper for women making a claim to godliness. “A woman must quietly receive […]
Read MoreRead the Bible in 2011 ◊ Week 29: Friday Then the word of the LORD came to me saying, “Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel. Prophesy and say to those shepherds, ‘Thus says the Lord GOD, “Woe, shepherds of Israel who have been feeding themselves! Should not the shepherds feed the flock? […]
Read MoreRead the Bible in 2011 ◊ Week 29: Sunday “Therefore if you have been raised up with Christ, keep seeking the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are on earth. For you have died and your life […]
Read MoreYesterday in the top header, I added a page, “Love One Another”, as a collection of some of my posts on Christians becoming the family that we are in Christ. I think this is a trumpet to sound for this generation of believers. There are other trumpets that need sounding and other Christians who are sounding […]
Read MoreRead the Bible in 2011 ◊ Week 28: Sunday “For He rescued us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.” Colossians 1:13–14 Sunday’s Bible reading is Colossians 1–2. This is one of Paul’s letters written from prison, most […]
Read MoreRead the Bible in 2011 ◊ Week 26: Thursday “Now therefore, my sons, listen to me, And pay attention to the words of my mouth. Do not let your heart turn aside to her ways, Do not stray into her paths. For many are the victims she has cast down, And numerous are all her […]
Read MoreAmong other things, the continual drive to redefine marriage is about gaining approval for a lifestyle that has been considered immoral and perverse throughout most of history—and making it illegal for those who believe that it is immoral and perverse not only to voice their beliefs, but also to live according to their beliefs.
While this blog is not designed to venture into political waters, politics has ventured into the waters of Christian teaching and beliefs, and I am compelled to comment.
Read MoreWhile doing some reading on Job this weekend, I found this by Francis Andersen: “But God did not suspend each individual in isolation, to find fulfillment solely in communion with himself. God put each man with family and friends and things, with property and work. Only a false piety, a disdain for things as evil […]
Read MoreThe other week we watched Hitchcock’s Rear Window. Great plot and sub-plots, great suspense, and, of course, great clothes as Grace Kelly swans around in Edith Head couturier (she even looks chic in what was known at the time as dungarees!). For me the most poignant scene in the movie is when one of Jimmy […]
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Kindling for Candles 