
Have you thought about Why Prayer works?
I was recently listening to a sermon on the different kinds of prayer. The pastor did a great job explaining the travailing prayer and prayers

I was recently listening to a sermon on the different kinds of prayer. The pastor did a great job explaining the travailing prayer and prayers

There is a funny little meme doing the rounds, of Sheldon Cooper (Big Bang Theory) paging through some papers and on every page he stops

So this is a controversial topic, and I am not sure why, because it is something Jesus handled 2,000 years ago, when the religious leaders

I read this post today and thought about the wild truth captured in this statement. Has life become our “pie eating contest”? Have we become

When Jesus met the woman at the well (Orthodox tradition has her name as Photini) he spoke about the water: ”Jesus answered, “Everyone who drinks

In John 4 we are introduced to the Woman at the well. The picture is of a woman shunned by her people. Ashamed of her

John is a story teller… He likes to be dramatic! He includes little details like the time something took place (”it was about four in

You know the danger of Christian Merch? I have a beautiful canvas of a bible verse: ”Now then, stand still and see this great thing

The other day we talked about the Fruits of the Spirit and how you cannot force them, they grow by themselves when you start cutting

My wife told me this morning that I was singing in my sleep. (I can believe it because I woke up in the night, still

God is Good. If you ask Him a question, He will answer you. Even if you forgot the question, the answer will still come, and

This message started out differently, but God was kind enough to show me something else, something that has even more value. Generally, something that is

Schopenhauer (Early 1800’s) was known as the Philosopher of Pessimism with a famous quote: “The point or purpose of life is to suffer” – Schopenhauer The

We went hunting this weekend, and I was blessed beyond belief with my son and the men that was there… but above it all, I

Paul has been describing ”the Christian” the followers of Christ all through chapter 12 of Romans. First He says we must be a living sacrifice, then

“His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?”(John 9:2 NIV) When I was growing up, the

Continuing on the picture of a Christian from Romans 12, Paul is just getting on a roll. Earlier in Romans, Paul described the motivation for

My wife and I were talking about sin last night. How we are quick judge the sin we see (probably more likely, the sinner we

I have been stuck in Romans chapter 12 for a while now, and I wonder if I have misunderstood Paul… There are a few places

We will easily pray that “God’s Kingdom come” because its so big… it doesn’t depend on us, really… other people with have to really get themselves sorted

Addiction is a crazy thing… Sure, sometimes it’s a devilish trap, one little taste and you are hooked, but generally it’s a search for fulfilment