You are only as full of the Holy Spirit as you allow yourself to be. Unless you make room for him to work in your life, you will remain empty. To make room we must die to ourselves, by which I mean we need to cut out of our lives ...
Read More »God Uses “Dirty Laundry”
Most of the backyards in our neighborhood had clotheslines. Some were made of rope, suspended by “T” shaped pieces of wood on either side, while others were sturdy wire lines with steel posts at either end, held in the earth by cement. There was also the occasional umbrella-shaped line where ...
Read More »Vengeful Old Testament God, or Loving New Testament God
An atheist asked me how I reconcile the blood and guts, “vengeance is mine” God of the Old Testament and the loving, forgiving Jesus Christ of the New Testament. Like most Christians I had no real answer, so I started thinking it through and praying about it. Then during my ...
Read More »Immanuel-”God is with Us”
What a blessing it is that God is with us. He said He would never leave us or forsake us. He has been involved with His family since the creation of the world. He revealed Himself through Jesus Christ who the prophet Isaiah called “Immanuel-God is with us.” Contrary to ...
Read More »The Real Message Behind “Merry Christmas.”
What does Christmas mean to you on a personal level? For some it is nothing more than a holiday for shopping and giving. Others see it as only a celebration of a historic religious figure. To those it is only head knowledge. Christians view it as a time to commemorate ...
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