Monthly Archives: January 2023
Today I begin a long-awaited Bible study of Revelation using Nancy Guthrie’s book, Blessed. There are three groups using this book and video series at Covenant, and I’m excited to see her “revelation” on Revelation. While I have studied John’s book several times, I like the approach this author is taking.
I use two desk calendars with Bible verses on them, and again, today, they converge with the same message. Ephesians 3:19 says: May you experience the love of Christ through…..
Several family members and friends had birthdays this week, and we’re almost through the first month of the new year, so it’s a good time to consider how we “number our days.” Psalm 90 teaches about the passing of time. Additionally, I’m beginning a study of the book of Revelation. I did not know, and now do–see, I’m still learning new things–that the word Revelation means Apocalypses in Greek, and that when things of God are revealed in a special…..
Remember when you were in high school, you longed to belong? Being part of a group gave you a sense of recognition for who you were and who you wanted to be. After all, that’s an indication we are made in the imaage of God, when you think about it. God is trinity–associated fully with Father, Son, Holy Spirit, integral to His being. Jesus called a band of disciples, and…..
Happy Birthday, Happy New Year, Congratulations! These are expressions of good wishes we give to those we love, and with smiles, we help them celebrate the event. Celebration is good for our souls. It helps deter our thinking from things that can cause us pain, grief, distress, and all those other negative things we’d rather not deal with.
Sometimes, when we’re dealing with the negatives, remembering the better times bring…..
Perhaps it’s fair to say that money troubles cause anxiety, and many are feeling the pinch or the downright squeeze right now. While we live in a society which flaunts its wealth, and we are a beacon, obviously, to many refugees seeing prosperity, the truth is that budgeting and restraint is becoming more necessary every day. There are advertisers, scammers, and influencers who can cause real harm to those who lack good “money” sense.
Retired people on fixed incomes are…..
Outside of the dynamic preaching and worship time we experience in attending church, the fellowship of the saints is a true blessing. The major difference in Christianity’s message, compared to other belief systems, is that God builds a relationship with His people. He covenants with us. That means that He pledges to be our beneficent God when we pledge ourselves to follow His guidance and direction. We are to have no other gods before Him, which means, nothing in this…..
Happy birthday, Mom. Remembering you with thanksgiving on what would have been your 106th birthday today. Thank you for the memories too numerous to count. You directly affected me in so many ways, and in spired me to write a version of your first book, which became “It’s a God Thing!” and later “It’s Surely a God Thing!”. My memoir, “Bless You…..
Several occasions in the news this week have affected me, and my mind immediately went to scripture. One, a hockey player, refused, because of his Christian faith, to support the team’s decision to wear a gay-pride tee shirt to uphold the rights and privileges given to the LGBTetc. coalition.Rejoice!, The young man is a Russian Christian. In my determination this year to find encouragement in spite of things each day which distress me because of the counter culture, critical race…..
The dictionary definition of immutable is unchangeable. It is one of the attributes of God. We can count on His constancy, his nature of dependability. We can remember there is no beginning or ending. That affects our concept of infinity and eternity.
Man is not so. Consider the radical changes in our government’s policies in the last two years and the effects…..
I remember, as a child, when I said or did something foolish, my dad reproved me with this statement: “There’s a schoolhouse on every corner. How did you miss them all?” Now that I think about it as an octogenarian I know he was spurring me on the learn all I could, to make common sense but correct decisions, and to learn something new every day. He was training me in discernment, in making sure my facts were right, and,…..