I put the word counseling in “ ” for I don’t like the term as nearly all people think of someone educated and equipped to help another through and out of a difficult place mentally, relationally or emotionally. The thinking of most is that help can be had apart from repentance and God. I think that... Continue Reading →
Equipped for All
There is no question that God’s people can find themselves in difficult, dangerous and even life threatening situations. Psalm 57:4, My soul is among lions; I lie among the sons of men who are set on fire, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword. Think of Daniel in the lion’s den. OUCH! Impossible! And were those lions hungry! Daniel 6:24, …and... Continue Reading →
Saturday is…
The 16th year since the bomb took the life of Matthew Alexander. He was and is a blessing. The 48th remembrance of the devastating Omaha tornado. Those here then know where they were. In 1937, the Nazi dirigible, the Hindenburg, exploded at its mooring tower in NJ as an announcer described the disaster on... Continue Reading →
God and “Evil”
Colossians 2:2, Attaining to all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the knowledge of the mystery of God, both of the Father and of Christ, There are mysteries concerning God that we can know and some we can’t and shouldn’t know (Deuteronomy 29:29). Often the mysteries are because of our lack of understanding from lack of study or by allowing... Continue Reading →
God
“God!” What do you think of? Most think of a Being who created all and now rules all. Some think of God as the Father of Jesus – some think of a pro-creation Being while others think of Father as the head of Jesus. God is often considered as a mystical or even magical Being. God is considered in... Continue Reading →
Election
We mention predestination and election in the message April 23, 2023. This musing of 5 years ago... I mentioned the doctrine of election in the message on Jan. 14, 2018, for it is found in the Colossians 3:12 text and then I talked about it in some detail in the Jan. 21 message. Those two talks... Continue Reading →
Rule of Law 2
For two plus centuries the USA has operated under the “Rule of Law”. This idea was declared by God about 1440 BC and written by His own “hand” in stone - the Ten Commandments! It was a Rule of Law that every person needed to live in subjection and thankfulness to God and to treat others in... Continue Reading →
The Mystery of Christ
Speak the mystery of Christ, Colossians 4:3 What is the mystery of Christ? I Corinthians 2:7-8, But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, the hidden wisdom which God ordained before the ages for our glory, which none of the rulers of this age knew; for had they known, they would not have... Continue Reading →
The Cup of Redemption
I Corinthians 11:25, In the same manner He also took the cup after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.” “A new relationship because of His death!” The communion call is to drink from the Cup of Redemption which is available because He died (the death of the... Continue Reading →
Your Jesus?
And when He had come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, “Who is this?” Matthew 21:10 The people of Jerusalem did not know who it was riding into their city that April morning. Do you? You say, “Yes! Sure!” I think most of us believe we have Him figured out, but I fear our Jesus is too... Continue Reading →
a PK Musing 