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 →
“”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 →
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 →
This year I’ve been using Bible Gateway’s chronological reading plan. It attempts to organize the text by the order in which things happened. So today I read 2 Samuel 24 and 1 Chronicles 21 back to back and found something … Continue reading →
Yesterday I went with my father to the Hutchins State Jail. He preaches at various state institutions around northeast Texas, and being in my area he asked that I go with him to sing. I didn’t go in yesterday with … Continue reading →
Today I read about Saul’s pursuit of David in I Sam 21-24. Chapter 21 begins with the account of David and his men eating the consecrated bread. I remember Jesus using this record to show that the laws were written … Continue reading →
Socrates said, “The unexamined life is not worth living.” I never took philosophy. I don’t know everything that was behind that statement, but it keeps popping up in the oddest of places. I keep hearing it from the pulpit. It’s … Continue reading →
I write this prayerfully and with what I hope is due respect for the parties directly or indirectly mentioned. My intent is to explore the underlying issues and maybe promote some understanding. I also hope to explain if not excuse … Continue reading →
A few weeks ago I did something I’ve never done before. I attended a public protest. It was one of the many Tea Party protests that sprung up in response to the massive and destructive spending spree our government has … Continue reading →