Have you ever been a little bit jealous of someone else’s spiritual maturity? Maybe that’s a strange concept to you, but I can remember as a young wife and mother watching others worship, or hearing them teach about the deeper truths of our faith, and wondering to myself, “Why can’t I be like that” or …
Category: Counter-Culture
What Does God Say About Unborn Children?
Yesterday was “Sanctity of Human Life” Sunday. It begs the question, “Can a follower of Jesus support abortion?” Having given birth to two beautiful daughters, and now blessed with five beautiful grandchildren, I can’t imagine anyone, whether they believe in God or acknowledge the Bible’s authority over our lives or not, supporting the killing of …
Body, Soul, & Spirit … And The Search For Purpose
I had a conversation with a young lady recently that left me pondering. Of course, as always, I think of what I should have said when the conversation is long past. Even so, I believe these thoughts are God reminding me of some truths and are worth writing down. Our conversation centered on where this …
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Does God Care About My Weight?
Does God Care About My Weight? A quick internet search tells me that in the United States, Americans spent more than $75 billion dollars on weight loss and diet control last year. This includes everything from diet soft drinks and artificial sweeteners to health clubs, meal replacements, diet supplements, prescription drugs, and even weight-loss surgeries. …
Hard-Headed
I wrote the following for this week's ministry update, but I thought it might encourage my blog readers as well. *** Do you ever wonder why it’s so hard to explain the gospel to someone who isn’t interested in hearing it? Or why the truths of scripture that are so clear and understandable to us …
The Way Of The Word 