Tangible things I have been listening to sermons and pondering over the issue of the God-shaped vacuum in man. When God met with Moses on Mount Sinai, he gave him the Ten Commandments among other things. They were relevant to Israel then and to us now. They start this way. “You shall have no other […]
God’s plan In the beginning God…created everything necessary for his people to prosper. He walked with Adam and Eve and communed with them. It was a sinless environment and they had full access to the Creator God. This was the original design by the Lord and only through sin were they and now we, separated […]
Ministry and witness In 1983, the University of Houston had one of the greatest basketball teams of all time. Their coach was Guy V. Lewis. They were the PHI SLAMA JAMA! Maybe you remember them. No one could stop them. They ran, ran and ran! They scored at will. They easily made it to the […]
Overwhelming beauty Don’t we all love to look upon beautiful things? People, structures, plants, trees, oceans, mountains, meadows, church windows, art, you name it! I believe we were made to enjoy God’s magnificent creation. As I was resting by our pool this weekend, I noticed the ripples in the water. It was nice, but when […]
Striving As a young boy I seemed to be smaller and less talented than most of my buddies, at least I felt that way. When it came to choosing up sides for whatever we were playing, I most often was chosen last. Not a real confidence builder. So, I was always trying to prove myself […]
Alone What if you looked up one day and realized that you were the only person in the whole world who believed the gospel, the single solitary soul that believed in God. The remaining seven billion people did not. How would you feel, what would or could you do? Everyone thinks you were a lunatic, […]
A promise Have you ever heard these words from your father? Or have you ever spoken them to your children, maybe even grandchildren? If not in either case, yours and their lives have been diminished. Jesus, the very Son of God, heard an audibly spoken message right after his baptism by John the Baptist. And […]
The moon Just look at this full moon which appeared a few days ago. Could not resist taking a photo. You know it has been suspended there for thousands of years, ever since the fourth day of creation. And while it rules the night, it has no light of its own. Man has always been […]
Seeds Most of us have at one time bought a packet of flower or vegetable seeds for planting. All of them are very tiny and produce relatively small products. Some people even spread wildflower seeds along roadways for beautification. I have always been amazed that some tiny dead dry seed can actually produce a living […]
I am This is such a familiar verse, used especially during Easter. It is one of many “I am” statements in scripture describing who God is, and since Jesus is fully God, it refers to who he is. I am who I am; I am the good shepherd; I am the bread of life, I […]