As usual, this week after writing last week’s The Power of One…my mind started wandering.  Then the idea for a follow-up called The Power of Two came to my mind.  When I googled that phrase, all kinds of things came up.  If you are a math whiz you probably know what the phrase means in … Continue reading The Power of Two →

I heard that phrase a few days ago and just could not get it out of my mind.  So I looked it up online to see if there was some kind of special significance to it.  This is what I discovered:  According to Wikipedia - “The Power of One is a 1992 drama film loosely … Continue reading The Power of One… →

(Recommended Reading:  1 Kings 14 thru 22 & 2 Chronicles 14 thru 20) Sometimes bad things happen to certain cities and/or states and/or even countries.  At times when those bad events occur someone will make a statement about how they are being punished by God because of something that they are doing – or maybe … Continue reading Just Rewards →

I was driving in my car the other day and on the Christian radio station I was listening to, one of the DJ’s shared this story (I will not put it in quotes because it will not be word-for-word): A dentist (she did not say where he resides) who is also a sheep farmer, had … Continue reading A Lamb vs. A Serpent →

Do you remember Andrew Brunson?  He is an American pastor from North Carolina who had lived in Turkey for twenty years with his wife and three children.  He pastored a small church there and was arrested in 2016, accused of being a spy for the people that attempted a coup against the Turkish president.  He … Continue reading Will You Stand? →

(Scripture references as noted) In your mind's eye, what is the image you have of God? Is He frowning? Does He have an angry scowl on His face? Is He sad? Is He disappointed, grieving, maybe even weeping? Or, is He smiling? Laughing? Maybe dancing and singing? I believe that the image we have of … Continue reading Our Image Of God →

Recommended reading:  Daniel 3 and Exodus 13 & 14 I think two of the most frightening circumstances I can think of, is being trapped in either a raging fire with no way out, or being stranded in a large body of water - no life jacket, no boat and no land in sight.  Either of … Continue reading Fire and Water →

You know how when you go to sign any kind of contract, there always seems to be a lot of fine print?  And, what about all those sites on the internet we happen into, that have fine print galore we should agree to in order to use that website?  We are always cautioned about how … Continue reading No Fine Print →

(Recommended Reading:  Exodus 32 thru 36:7) To set the stage - Moses was on Mt. Sinai meeting with God and receiving the Ten Commandments, which God wrote with His own finger onto two tablets.  The Israelites, growing impatient for Moses’ return, petitioned Aaron to build them a golden calf to worship - and surprisingly, he … Continue reading Are YOU Willing? →

The definition of Mercy is: compassion or forgiveness shown toward someone whom it is within one’s power to punish or harm.  (In other words, not receiving deserved punishment for wrongs done.) The definition of Grace is: the free and unmerited favor of God as manifested in the salvation of sinners and the bestowing of blessings.  … Continue reading A Dangerous Game →