Perilous Times in a Self-Focused World

Perilous Times in a Self-Focused World

A genie is the sky? Sadly, in our culture there is this idea that we must get, get, get. God is not a genie in a bottle and if He did not give you something you wanted, then that was not what was best for you. To our demise, we tend to seek selfish desire and that, my...
Many Will Be Deceived Part 2

Many Will Be Deceived Part 2

“Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.”  2 Timothy 3:5 In our self-obsessed world, people feel very free to have a “salad bar” religion – they pick and choose what they want. They feel free to be very “spiritual” but...
Many Will Be Deceived

Many Will Be Deceived

“As he sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these things be, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?” And Jesus answered them, “See that no one leads you astray. For many will...
The Shepard Psalms

The Shepard Psalms

The Psalms are poems set to music – Israel’s hymnbook – and are meant to be sung. They are creative words with rhythm and structure; the imagery is powerful: life is a dance of praise, a storm of trouble, death coils that entangle.  The Lord is a warrior king, a...
Am I Second?

Am I Second?

And as he was setting out on his journey, a man ran up and knelt before him and asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone. You know the commandments: ‘Do not...