Let brotherly love continue. Don’t neglect to show hospitality, for by doing this some have welcomed angels as guests without knowing it. (Hebrews 13:1-2 HCSB ©®) Hospital and hospitality are closely related words. (At least, the concept of a hospital is related to hospitality. The current business model of hospital fits neatly into the industry governed poorly by the FDA […]
The deliverance we have experienced from our past is accomplished because we are in Christ. The hope that we have of a future in the presence of the eternal Father is accomplished because we are in Christ. Our future only includes being in Christ. What the Father gives Christ, He keeps. There should be no questions regarding being thrust out […]
The parable of the Sower described different soil conditions and how they respond to the message of the Kingdom of Heaven (Matthew13:18-23 and 36-43). Through life, we keep getting deeper and deeper words sown in our lives by the Spirit if we allow it. He wants to take us into better understanding, purer obedience, and more abundant life in ever-increasing […]
I hear that on days from people who are answering accusations of sin. Two responses to the reply come to my mind. One is that when John saw Jesus revealed for the first time ever as the Judge of the living and the dead, he saw Jesus sit, and the terror invoked by the sight was so fierce that John […]
I have a friend whose name is Mohammad. He is not Muslim. When he describes himself, he says he is Persian. Many people named Mohammad would identify themselves as Muslims, even though they have no more devotion to Mohammad’s god than my friend does. Many church members are called “nominal” Christians, which describes them as “in name only.” Their association […]
The universe, the atom, life, death – none of these make sense apart from their relationships to their Creator. Scientists who try to explain any thing apart from what Yahweh says about that thing will create ridiculous answers. Their names for the poles of the earth are “Arctic” and “Antarctic.” Those words are derived from “bears” and “against bears.” The […]
In any relationship, when a problem develops, it can cause the relationship to end. It can seem the relationship is over even on days when it actually isn’t. If you’re in some disagreement or confusion in a relationship, sit on the same side of the table to discuss it or figure it out or fix it. Use “we” in sentences […]
It was now about noon, and darkness came over the whole land until three, because the sun’s light failed. The curtain of the sanctuary was split down the middle. And Jesus called out with a loud voice, “Father, into Your hands I entrust My spirit.” Saying this, He breathed His last. When the centurion saw what happened, he began to […]
A friend just started purchasing classes at an American University. She is not yet sure, however, what sort of work she will be doing in 4 (or more) years. Another friend is 22, and has no intention of beginning the process of buying an education until he has decided what he might see as a purposeful way of living his […]
The moon is reliable. Because the moon is reliable, the tides are reliable. Because the tides are reliable, it is possible for ships to dock and depart and to safely navigate bays and waterways that can’t be navigated during low tides. The moon is reliable because it doesn’t have a choice. It is reliable because some other heavenly body with […]