Rappers, athletes, actors/actresses, models, and even teens have tattoos. It must be addictive, since tattoo carriers rarely have just one. Some seem to have an overdose, as these permanent marks cover almost every part of their body with skin. Why? Popular views are that it looks hip, hot, intense, and ...
Read More »Wearing the Helmet of Salvation
In Ephesians 6:11-13 the apostle Paul gives us this exhortation: “Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness ...
Read More »Our Hope: His Will
“Your kingdom come.. Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.” Matthew 6:10 (NKJV) “YOUR will be done … “. The text does not state my will. It does not read our will. Jesus said it, and He said it quite clearly. He was speaking of the Father, and ...
Read More »Easter Is For Remembering
How do you remember something? Do you tie a string around your finger? Make a note? Write it on your bathroom mirror or say it out loud to yourself over and over? Last March, I helped my parents prepare to move. It was a massive job, sorting through treasures accumulated ...
Read More »To the Lost and Longing
I lived the first 24 years of my life lost and longing for more–longing for things I couldn’t describe because I wasn’t sure what they were at first. Have you ever found yourself like this–wandering and searching for more? You can go to church and not be saved. And if you aren’t ...
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