So why PK’s musings and why so many? The truth is that you are being discipled! And so are you children! Constantly - daily - hour by hour! And to what end? Under what philosophy? By what kind of men /characters? Beware! I make no apology nor seek to hide the fact that I am about discipling you. Matthew 28:19-20, …make... Continue Reading →
Gayle reminded me after the service today that we formed a circle around the sanctuary after Matthew's visitation on May 17, 2007 and sang, "Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus." So we sang "The Stand" this morning which we sang for the first time on one of the two Sundays that Matt was with us in... Continue Reading →
Yesterday was: the 21st day of the month in the 21st week of the year in the 21st year of this century in the 21st century since Jesus in flesh came to earth! Pretty interesting! God and math! PK
Some additional thoughts about the text used in the message at SSB yesterday: 1 Peter 4:4-6 reports on “those” who think ill of God’s people - those upper story people who no longer join in the doings, thinking, and chatter of the world, but are about following the will of God. The lowers talk badly... Continue Reading →
Jonah was sent to another culture, language and people group by God to give them one thing – His message. Jonah 3:1-2, Now the word of the Lord came to Jonah the second time, saying, “Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and preach to it the message that I tell you.” So Jonah went to serve God... Continue Reading →
Saturday we had a funeral for Ken Clipperton’s mother, Betty Fitzgarrald, with a number of family talking about her compliance to the charge found in Philippians 2:3-4: Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself. Let each of you look out not only for his own interests,... Continue Reading →
I Peter 4:2-6, …that he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh for the lusts of men, but for the will of God. For we have spent enough of our past lifetime in doing the will of the Gentiles… In regard to these, they think it strange that you do... Continue Reading →
Too many Christians and churches have replaced Christ with causes. Causes such as... Social Justice Inclusion/Diversity Intersectionality Cancel Culture Critical Race Theory (CRT) Reparations Wokeness Censorship BLM MeToo Identity Politics QAnon Fake News Climate Change / Carbons 1% / THE Poor Water / Oceans Cattle (methane gas) Animal rights (whales) Guns (love/hate) Policing Philippians 3:6-11, Concerning... Continue Reading →
The story of the Bible: A beautiful beginning full of hope and joy was marred by a “virus” - SIN. That sin in a perfect world brought on destruction, decay and death. It became systemic in that it affected the entire system – including plants, animals, and soil, so that everything was corrupted. Enter God who sent a... Continue Reading →
Mass shootings, face coverings, police shootings, rioting, and boycotts – especially carried out by large corporations against state laws passed by representatives of her people. Then there is the threat of hyper-inflation and the stock market is “crazy” – why? And Bitcoin soars – what? There is the flood at the border (especially of those under-age), talk of... Continue Reading →
a PK Musing 