Matthew 25:43 -I was a stranger and you did not invite me in, I needed clothes and you did not clothe me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after me.’ Look around. Glimpse. Stare. Watch. What do you see? Every one of those in need ...
Read More »When God Says “If”
The song If, written by David Gates of the band Bread in 1971, was a number four U.S. Billboard hit of its day. Many remember the beautiful rock ballad playing on transistor radios, through open car windows, and in school gymnasiums hosting dances. The story goes that Gates wrote the ...
Read More »Jesus Defeats the Devil (A Poem)
Into the wilderness, by the Spirit, Jesus was led, Forty days and nights He had no water or bread. When the devil was certain that Jesus was weak, To our Savior he did wretchedly speak. “Son of God, command these stones to become bread”, That is what the evil one ...
Read More »The Dandelion, More Than Just a Weed
I grumble about them every year, it’s always the same litany of complaints that fall out of my mouth: “Look at all those blasted dandelions!” “Can you believe how fast they grew?” “I just mowed yesterday–and those little buggers button right back up, more determined than ever.” I think there’s ...
Read More »Jesus the Creator
Jesus the Creator By Joel B. Gen 1:1 In the beginning God (Elohim) created the heaven and the earth. In Gen 1:1, the very first verse of the Bible, the Hebrew name used for God is Elohim. You may be asking yourself, “Who is Elohim?” Elohim is the plural name ...
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