We are more and more touched by violent acts: the Pittsburg synagogue murders, the Cesar Sayoc pipe bomber, yelling at Supreme Court nominee hearings, aggression toward Sarah Sanders at a restaurant, etc. We are more and more engulfed in violent talk: promote violence to get one’s way, shouts of “death” to others, writings and books that are... Continue Reading →
“Do It Again!” II
(the first was written 09/27/2018) There is a river whose streams shall make glad the city of God. Psalm 46:4 Think about this river created by God bubbling, bouncing, dancing, skipping, singing - happy and made by our God for our pleasure and thus His! Isn’t there something soothing and captivating to be by a... Continue Reading →
Snakes and Obey
In our church in Lovell, WY back in the 80's, we had a lady who was born about the turn of the century. She was married to a man twenty years her senior who rode with Tom Horn, the last man executed by the territory of Wyoming. She was a feisty and interesting woman. She... Continue Reading →
Creation
Last week I had the great privilege to take in a corner of God’s marvelous creation with two other men who also believe in Jesus. It is always good to spend abundant time with Christians and even more so to do so in a special atmosphere such as a rally, camp, or trip. We three had... Continue Reading →
“Do It Again!”
There is a river whose streams shall make glad the city of God. Psalm 46:4 Bubbling, bouncing, dancing, skipping, singing, happy waters made by God for our pleasure! God is vastly complex, beyond comprehension and different than we humans, yet He has given us some characteristics that allow us to connect with Him. Some of those characteristics include the... Continue Reading →
Ready?
This Sunday at sundown begins Rosh Hashanah which is the Jewish Feast of Trumpets (Lev. 23). It marks the beginning of the Jewish civil year and the calling of all males age 20 and over to come to Jerusalem for Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, ten days later. It is this particular "holiday" that... Continue Reading →
#BeKind
The Omaha area schools have a common theme this Fall which is #BeKind. They have made it a big deal and purpose to do so for the school year which we all hope resonates with every child and translates into more civility and less violence. At a recent Citizen's Committee meeting hosted by our local... Continue Reading →
Redeemed!
Every fourth Wednesday I do a chapel at the two rest homes in Gretna. Part of my motive is the “sow-reap” promise for I hope someone comes to sing hymns and talk about Jesus when I find my abode to be a care home. Yesterday we sang the hymn "Redeemed” by Fanny Crosby and William... Continue Reading →
Persecution
For the past weeks the Wednesday night prayer people have been praying for Pastor Brunson imprisoned in Turkey for his faith and for a 15 year old girl, Leah Sharibu, enslaved for her faith by Boko Haram. I am reminded of masses of people around the world that love Jesus yet live in poverty, fear, and... Continue Reading →
Mankind
Selections from Not Yet Married by Marshall Segal, Crossway Books, Wheaton. p.23, We are all wired to want happiness, love, and significance. p.26, God loved us even though we never deserved his love (Rom 5:8). You and I were dead without Christ – not wrong, not sick, not stupid, but dead! p.27, But God made you... Continue Reading →
a PK Musing 