How many times have we heard the phrase, “in the name of Jesus” in church or among Christians? I can’t count the number of prayers I’ve heard end in some variation thereof. I’ve done it myself from force of habit, … Continue reading →
I’ve written at some length of the uncertainty I feel about the topic of healing and how the scriptures are to be understood. I’ve told of my personal struggle with it and how I feel about my blindness. Something new … Continue reading →
I’m thinking this morning about the perils of online communication. We all know that a word once spoken can’t really be taken back, no matter how hard one tries to do so. Much more so if one writes it down … Continue reading →
The below paragraph is excerpted and modified from my prayer journal this morning. If you’re dropping in for the first time, this will make more sense when taken with previous entries. To provide minimal background, I am legally blind, my … Continue reading →
I’ve heard it said that everyone believes in cutting government programs until you get to the one they like. Now here’s my confession. I’ve got one too. I’ve been an avid reader as long as I can remember. For me, … Continue reading →
“”Not only is there a need for release from sin and self righteousness; many who are bound as well by supernatural experience need release also. Due to curiosity and the prospect of pleasant sensations, Christians gladly welcome these supernatural phenomena, … Continue reading →
I should point out first of all that this is not a proper book review. To be true to my word to the person who commented on my opinion of Pagan Christianity By Frank Viola and George Barna, I read … Continue reading →
“What do Obama and God have in common? Neither has a birth certificate. How do they differ? God does not think he’s Obama. And there’s another difference between God and Obama, and that is that liberals love Obama. We have … Continue reading →
Black clouds gather on the horizon. A sea named Hope is now called Despair. Thunder rumbles, signaling the impending doom of a heart attack. Black, the depths of the sea, with nothing but the creatures of myth for company. There … Continue reading →
I usually don’t take anything from the newspaper or the alphabet press very seriously, but an article from the Dallas Morning News interested me because of the things I’ve been reading lately and my own experience. The study found megachurch-goers … Continue reading →