Working through my annual reading plan of the Bible. Today, I arrived at Numbers 1. Honestly, I wasn’t expecting much. But then the Spirit of God opened my eyes to see something I have read at least 40 times over the years. It was always there; I was just blind to it—until I needed it, … More Surprising Finds in Scripture
For Discussion Rereading the Chronicles of Thomas Covenant and ran across this exchange between three characters in the novel. Thomas Covenant is conversing with another character, Mhoram, one of the Lord’s of The Land, and (my favorite character) a giant by the name of Saltheart Foamfollower: Covenant: “We have beauty, too. We call it … More How Do You Resist Despair?
Sunday Afternoon Musings “Suicide kills more people than cancer and HIV/AIDS, and more people ages 15-44 than war.” —Christianity Today, July/August 2014, “Staying Alive in a Suicidal World”, p. 28. Think about that statistic for a moment. Add up all the people who die of AIDS and all the people of all ages that die … More Who Will Give the World Sustaining Hope?
I ran across this when WordPress automatically linked it to one of my posts as having similar content. Must have been a tag that was similar. The author is a good writer. She is insightful and paints graphic pictures of the meaninglessness of much of what Americans fill their lives with. She is a cynic … More The World We Live In Needs Us to Befriend Them
Friday is for Heart Songs Jesus meets the women of Jerusalem. Adapted from the account of Isaiah 2:19-20; Hosea 10:8 and Luke 23:27-32 The women of Jerusalem mourn. And there followed Him a great multitude of the people and of women who were mourning and lamenting for Him. But turning to them Jesus said, “Daughters of … More The Worst and Best Day of Jesus’ Earthly Ministry
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