Entries from November 2007

November 15, 2007

Sadness in Serbia

Disturbing conditions for Serbia’s disabled (Video)
MSNBC Article
Pray for these children and adults.  Come quickly Lord Jesus.
Any thoughts or observations?

November 14, 2007

Peacemakers

Jesus said, “Blessed are the peacemakers” (Matt. 5:9). But not everybody in this world is a peacemaker. Some people are troublemakers. They enjoy making trouble, and sometimes we have to live or work with them. That’s the kind of situation the psalmist found himself in when he wrote Psalm 120. “In my distress I cried [...]

November 7, 2007

What Must I Do To Be Saved?

What must I do to be saved is the critical, foundational question in Christianity today. Yet many Christians are unable to articulate the Gospel(1) and when they do they give different and contradictory answers to this question. They also disagree with Jesus himself! Our nation is bombarded with evangelical tracts. They provide a succinct paragraph [...]

November 6, 2007

Where Do We Go In Trials?

“Blessed is a man who perseveres under trial; for once he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.”   James 1:12
I don’t know about you, but it is hard for me to appreciate our need to go through trials. I look at this verse and it is not [...]

November 1, 2007

American Dream

Great song by Casting Crowns speaks to what so many people are trapped in today.  Is our loyalty to our kingdom or God’s coming Kingdom?  Who has more sway in our lives - Jesus or our boss?  Do we love our family as a Christian should? Are we good examples to our children and our church of [...]