Category Archives: Bible
CHARACTERS OF THE PASSION – SIMON, THE LEPER
There is a lot said in the Bible about Leprosy. Today the disease is referred to as Hansen’s Disease and easily curable if caught soon enough. The laws concerning Leprosy are laid out in the book of Leviticus 13. The disease is thoroughly … Continue reading
SOME DAYS ARE LIKE THAT …
When you come to the end of a day, do you ever wonder why you bothered to get up? Nothing seems to go right. If you’re a parent with young children, you are inundated with little people’s needs throughout the … Continue reading
CHARACTERS OF THE PASSION – PILATE’S WIFE
She’s known as Claudia Procula and had a bit part in the Passion Story. She had a disturbing dream regarding the accused blasphemer and self-professed King of the Jews. It was real enough in her mind to go to her husband and plead for … Continue reading
PASS IT ON
If it were only a matter of fighting off armies of an invading enemy – or simply a battle cry against those who would cause us emotional or physical harm.If our task required us to stand up for those less fortunate, … Continue reading
“AND HE GREW” MARY’S JOURNEY
Mary probably didn’t have a baby book to write in. Most of her days as a young mom were undoubtedly filled with washing clothes, changing diapers, cuddling bruised children, comforting those who had been bullied, making meals, clothing and teaching … Continue reading
WHERE’S YOUR STRENGTH
One of my favorite sources of comfort when I’m fearful or anxious is Psalm 91. These beautiful words have been converted into exquisite poetry and hymns throughout the centuries. The picturesque language shows just exactly how much our God protects … Continue reading
REMEMBRANCES
ORIGINAL WOOD SCULPTURE BY PAUL BOECHER For most of us, memories of past misdeeds are things we’d rather not remember. We’d rather tuck them away in the deepest recesses of our minds and never bring them to the light of … Continue reading
JUDGMENT IS COMING
Judgment Day is coming! It will be a day when every skeleton falls out of our proverbial closet; a day when all our secrets sins will be revealed; a day of fear and trembling – if we are not in … Continue reading
HISTORY LESSONS
I’ve been spending a lot of time watching the history channel lately, mainly because most of what is on the tube is disgusting, immoral, disturbing and far from entertaining. I kind of wonder why I didn’t like history in school, … Continue reading
FEARFULLY, WONDERFULLY MADE
“The true work of art is but a shadow of the divine perfection.” Michelangelo When I look in the mirror first thing in the morning, I’m sad to say I don’t always like the reflection, but that’s just my vanity … Continue reading
WHERE IS THE TRUTH?
I grew up on fairy tales. These stories filled my brain with hopes of finding the perfect mate, the wonderful life, the answers to all my dreams and hopes. Unfortunately, those stories were also filled with fearful characters that got … Continue reading
BRINGING IN THE SHEAVES
This favorite old gospel song was written in 1874 with Lyrics by Knowles Shaw and music later added in 1880 by George Minor. It is based on the following Psalm verse. “He who goes out weeping, bearing the seed for … Continue reading
HARVEST TIME
Our world is a mess. Life has little meaning anymore. Terror strikes fear into the minds of all. We worry and fret over who are leaders will be. Church attendance is at an all time low and humanity puts its … Continue reading
STOP THE INSANITY
Another act of violence occurs daily shattering lives and injuring minds and hearts. I generally don’t like to take a political stand, but when our high government officials take a shot at gun control every time something like this happens, … Continue reading
DOES GOING TO CHURCH MAKE YOU A CHRISTIAN?
Many think that they’re above reproach or no longer considered sinful if they simply attend church. Many are also there because they feel safe from the world outside. Some even use church as a place to compensate for the sins … Continue reading
GOD’S GIFT TO US
Yesterday I celebrated my 74th birthday. As my lifetime now enters almost 3/4 of a century, I can’t help but ponder what’s happened during that time. I’ve seen so many changes in technology, education, wars, moral decline, political corruption, exploration of distant planets and … Continue reading
IN THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER
“The artist is a receptacle for emotions that come from all over the place: from the sky, from the earth, from a scrap of paper, from a passing shape, from a spider’s web.” Pablo Picasso An artist has the ability … Continue reading
WHAT IF?
What if you held the secret to a successful life hidden in your back pocket? What if you possessed the cure for Cancer? What if you knew the way to live forever, without pain, anxiety, depression, or fear? What if you … Continue reading
OMNIPRESENT GOD
The idea that someone can be in all places at the same time, defies reason but then again, so does a virgin birth, resurrection from death, the triune God and just about everything having to do with Christianity. There is … Continue reading
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