I fear that we have fake Christians among us as well as people who falsely believe they are Christian. Some thoughts... Here is what gives me pause and question: A lack of talk about God’s “amazing grace that saved a wretch like me.” Little talk of wonder and amazement concerning God. Little or no talk about... Continue Reading →
Evangelism II
3. The Testimony Philippians 3:13-14, Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. When you meet someone new, generally the first question is what... Continue Reading →
Evangelism I
1. THE GOSPEL HAND I Thessalonians 1:4-5, Knowing, beloved brethren, your election by God. For our gospel did not come to you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit and in much assurance, as you know what kind of men we were among you for your sake. The Thumb 1:4, election by God. God, knowing man’s recalcitrance to... Continue Reading →
The Bible’s Story
(an overview) When time began, there was a King who set up a kingdom of exquisite beauty with splashes of brilliant colors, fun and exotic animals, wonderful horticulture, happy rivers, perfect temperatures, loving subjects, and a castle complete with many servants, court musicians (seraphim), and elite temple guards (cherubim - think about the guards at... Continue Reading →
The Christian Walk
A couple of days ago I sat with a man who is discouraged with life and somewhat also with God, so I gave him some helps for victory. I recently had a young man come in looking for help with his Bible reading program. He had found, as I have found at times, that too often... Continue Reading →
Faith Needed
A hot issue these days is that the President pushed demonstrators aside on Tuesday (6/2) in order to visit St. John’s Church which was partly burned on Sunday (5/31). Upon leaving he stood in front of the church sign and held up a Bible. What a ruckus ensued! Why? Regardless of the methods or the motives... Continue Reading →
Ravi Zacharias
On Sunday evening, May 24, Eric Metaxas played an interview he had with Ravi Zacharias in July of 2019 (Ravi died May 19, 2020 of a rare untreatable cancer at the age of 74). Ravi told about his attempt at suicide in his homeland of India using poisons that put him in the hospital for... Continue Reading →
Death of a Child
Tuesday, Al Douglas’ childhood friend, Ewan, (yet a close friend as Al received an email from him just 2 hours prior), was struck and killed while riding his bicycle. On Monday, a 16-year-old boy drowned while swimming with six friends near North Platte. I’m reminded of the four girls killed in a fiery car wreck... Continue Reading →
Dad
Janet and I were just in North Platte to be with my Father to celebrate his 92nd birthday. He lives in the house where I spent all my teen years and where Janet and I took five babies for events and vacations ("2102" became his, and ours, in 1959). Mom passed in November 2015 but... Continue Reading →
Church Participation
This past Sunday we considered I Peter 4:1-11 where verse 7 declares: the end of all things is at hand. And this after teaching believers that they are to live differently and likely suffer for doing so – even facing martyrdom. So what is a believer to do facing death and the end of all things? Be engaged... Continue Reading →
a PK Musing 