A famous poem written in 1936 by Mary Stevenson is Footprints in the Sand. It reads: One night I dreamed I was walking along the beach with the Lord Many scenes from my life flashed across the sky. In each scene I noticed footprints in the sand. Sometimes there were two sets of footprints, other times... Continue Reading →
Psalm 91
This past Sunday at Standing Stone Bible, Pastor Ken W. ended his message in Psalm 91. A summary of his message is: The text from Joshua 9 took us from that gathering group in verses 1 and 2, hidden from Israel’s view to the idea that there are hidden dangers in the world. There is a... Continue Reading →
Safe in Him!
I Peter 1:3-5, Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled and that does not fade away, reserved in heaven for you, who are kept by the power of God through faith... Continue Reading →
These Days
WOW – we are in the midst of challenging, pressing, changing, and different days! Suddenly, we hear a lot about social distancing or community spread. We hear about circuit breakers. And we think about the National Guard called out to help deal with the county of Westchester, New York. As of today, the NBA is on... Continue Reading →
March 9, 2020
The COVID-19 causing school closings, social distancing, and some infected even here. The hit on airlines and cruise lines and thus the oil market crash. Interesting! The Stock Market sell-off. Ouch! Money: hard come – easy go! Money is so much like trying to grasp the wind. The disfunctionality of Washington – the Presidential campaign. These can and... Continue Reading →
Always Passion Week
We approach the annual Passion Week remembering the presentation, testings and trials, murder, burial and resurrection of the first Passion Week. We set aside a special week to focus on that week in history which was the fulfillment of God’s plan and has proven to be the epicenter of all human history, but too much focus... Continue Reading →
Socialism III
Some weeks ago, I began a study of capitalism asking myself if my beliefs had a Biblical basis and you have seen that to date I have given you 20 beliefs, all with a Bible truth as a foundation. I don’t want to believe something if it is not anchored to God’s precious Word – the... Continue Reading →
Socialism II
Again, in light of the push by some politicians seeking the Presidency to move the USA into a strong commitment to socialism in the coming years and in light of Super Tuesday tomorrow, I thought it wise to do some study and share more thoughts: First, a take on conservatism taken from the Encyclopedia Britannica.... Continue Reading →
Socialism
Today is the primary election in South Carolina followed by Super Tuesday coming this week. The chatter from all quarters is socialism – some rigorously promoting it and others vehemently opposing socialism with others in between. What should we think? First, a general statement taken from http://www.diffen.com: The central arguments in the socialism vs. capitalism debate... Continue Reading →
Salvation and Works
The on-going challenge in Christendom is over the place of works in salvation and after salvation. Following is a simple take on this important issue that I pray will help some find peace in their battle with the topic. First, the only work that works is the work of Jesus which was fully and finally... Continue Reading →
a PK Musing 