Spiritual Positioning, pt. 2

Stop conforming to the pattern of this world…(Rom. 12:2)  Once you have “presented yourself” to God, you are beginning to get positioned to be a reflector of God’s glory. But Paul goes on in this passage to tell his readers that there is something more they need to do. He tells them they are to… Continue reading Spiritual Positioning, pt. 2

Spiritual Positioning

  Present yourselves as living sacrifices…(Rom. 12:1)  So we all survived the final blood red moon of the blood moon tetrad…so far. We still have a couple of days left in the Feast of Tabernacles, which ends at sunset Sunday (in Jerusalem). For those who are convinced Jesus will return during this feast, we will… Continue reading Spiritual Positioning

The Good Shepherd

The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not want…(Ps. 23:1) Without question, the 23rd psalm is one of the most well known passages from the Bible. There was a time when almost every child in America had to memorize it, often in public schools. It reflected the belief in those days that the Judeo-Christian heritage… Continue reading The Good Shepherd

God’s Greatest Hits

The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want, (Psalm 23). The probabilities are high that if you are reading this, you are familiar with the 23rd Psalm. It might be the best-known passage of the Bible out of the entire book. But did you know that it is actually the lyrics to a song?… Continue reading God’s Greatest Hits

Just in case…

Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come, (Matthew 24:42). “You better watch out…you better not cry…you better not pout, I’m telling you why…Santa Claus is coming to town.” These were words that terrified my as a child. Apparently I was such a problem child that when my… Continue reading Just in case…

Beware “Bad Advice”

Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, (Psalm 1:1). I’ve never been to Burning Man. I’m not sure that with the resources and constitution I possess that I could survive. But it fascinates me. This morning I was looking through a series of photos shot at this year’s… Continue reading Beware “Bad Advice”

God’s Ultimate Will

Oh the depths of the riches and wisdom of God, (Romans 11:33). Chapters nine through eleven of Paul’s letter to the Romans have been the subject of much debate throughout the years. I have even had times when I’ve taught through the letter and just skipped these chapters. But I have come to believe that… Continue reading God’s Ultimate Will