Monthly Archives: June 2008

Scripture tells us that God is a jealous God.   This is not one of the traits of God about which people write songs or create children’s Sunday School lessons.  Nevertheless, jealousy – in its pure form, not in a perverted … Continue reading →

Two men sat on the shore of an ocean, talking.  One said “It’s wonderful how we can speak to people on the other side of the ocean just as though they were sitting here beside us, or fly to the … Continue reading →

Today I attended a funeral.  The person who died was both a family member and a friend.  This experience brought to the surface some thoughts I’ve been kicking around for quite some time.  People try many ways to soften death.  … Continue reading →

The Bible tells us that Jesus came to Earth “full of grace and truth.”  It does not say that He was “full of truth and grace.”  There is a huge difference.   The truth is that I’m a no-good, rotten … Continue reading →

A lot of teaching tells me that if I just pray more, read more, go to more meetings, etc. God will do bigger and better things in and through my life.  I’ve even been told that a lack of prayer has … Continue reading →

One of the most amazing experiences of my life took place right in my front yard.  As I stepped outside the house one night, I couldn’t help but notice that there was water falling down from the sky.  Imagine!  Water … Continue reading →

There are handwritten question marks in the margins of my bible.  I put them there myself.   Now and then I run across something in scripture that doesn’t make sense to me.  I write a question mark beside it.  Years … Continue reading →