Sunday Afternoon Musings I am in awe of the people of God down in here in Watseka, IL. Three weeks ago, I pitched an idea to them about taking the devotional book I wrote back in 2004 and doing something similar to what New Song Church in Bolingbrook had done. New Song had taken the … More In Awe of the People of God and their God
Sunday Musings I want to officially report this tree as an escapee from the Dr. Suess movie set. It was last seen in Watseka, IL.
Sunday Musings God’s indictment of ancient Israel: “Your love is like a morning cloud, like the dew that goes early away.” (Hosea 7:4b) “Oh God, how is this not exactly like what You would say to American Christians? Please Lord, make us different. Don’t let my love for You ever be … More The False and Vaporish Love of American Christians
Sunday Musings There are six things that the Lord hates, seven that are an abomination to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked plans, feet that make haste to run to evil, false witness who breathes out lies, and one who … More When is Hate the Best Response?
Sunday Musings An afternoon helping of Tozer to challenge and excite the heart. Enjoy. THE HOLY SPIRIT GIVES US HIS POWER My speech and my preaching were not with enticing words of man’s wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power. 1 Corinthians 2:4 The Holy Spirit gives us His power, and, thank God, He … More Tozer on the Holy Spirit
Sunday Afternoon Musings (Just for fun) Law of Mechanical Repair – After your hands become coated with grease, your nose will begin to itch and you’ll have to pee. Law of Gravity – Any tool, nut, bolt, screw, when dropped, will roll to the least accessible corner. Law of Probability -The probability of being watched is directly proportional … More 16 Irrefutable Laws of Life (Your mileage may vary!)
Sunday Musings Saul (Read his story in 1 Samuel 8-31) had a great beginning. He starts with a changed heart (10:9) and the Spirit of God coming upon … More What does it take to change the world (God’s Way)?
Sunday Musings Just finished up a wonderful conference with the incredible folks at Trinity Church and its two campuses in Watseka and Ashkum, IL. What a great time and what a great idea. This was their second year of doing a conference they call The One Conference. Taking their cue from Ephesians 4:4-6, the ministry … More Celebrating the Oneness and Wonder of the Body of Christ.
Sunday Musings Happy New Year! May all your efforts for the King produce fruit that remains, for the king and kingdom. 7 If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. 8 By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much … More Happy New Year!
Sunday Musings loving-kindness, a characteristic of God in the ot. The Hebrew word khesed, which is rendered by the KJV as ‘loving-kindness’ (30 times), as ‘kindness’ (38 times), and as ‘mercy’ (145 times), is translated in the RSV chiefly as ‘steadfast love’ (182 times) and ‘kindness’ (21 times), but occasionally as ‘great kindness’ (Gen. 19:19) or … More The Overwhelming Steadfast Love of the Loving God
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