Posts Tagged ‘End times’
25-23, The Almost-Stupidest Thing
The almost-stupidest thing I can imagine is that one would live in a way that tries to get the best of both worlds. That is, indulging in the pleasures of this world but expecting to go to heaven when we die. Forgive me, but there seems to be a lot of churchgoing folks in that…
Read More25-19, A Witches Brew
Part of me wants to apologize for writing this, but another part won’t let me because saying it is part of my calling among God’s people even if it curries little favor. As I considered the future on my September 15 birthday, I asked God for a “word,” hoping for something warm and affirming. Instead,…
Read More25-9, Extraordinary Faith for – –
January 21, 2025 is a big day in several ways. For one, it is the first day for our new president to begin working on his agenda before the break of dawn. This date is also the 500th anniversary of the Anabaptist Reformation, called the “Radical Reformation” for a reason – but that was then…
Read More25-8, “For Better or For Worse”
Wow, that was quite an inauguration speech! Impressive. Full of vision, hope and promises. My president should never be accused of being bashful! I cheered and teared and clapped more than once even if sitting alone. MOVING ONGod has always wanted a people who were HIS people amongst all the peoples. Those who represented His…
Read More25-7, The Musk Factor
When the most powerful man in the world invites the richest man in the world whose Starlink program will soon offer communication to every corner of the earth, and who is a front-runner in AI development including his Neuralink brain chip, and a leader in other technology like outer space exploration, it’s easy to see…
Read More25-6, “When All Hell Breaks Loose”
“The Musk Factor” will be next time. Sorry for the title today but it sounds fitting for what’s on my heart. We Americans have come to accept peace, security and opportunity as the norm, and few are spiritually, emotionally and physically prepared to deal with adversity. Most probably have at least a whiff of an…
Read More24-3, Blocking Out those Alarms
Several weeks ago I was awakened around two a.m. by an ear-piercing sound that I assumed was a smoke alarm. I keep the house cool, and there I was in my boxers, all cozy under the blanket with little interest in getting up and going out to the garage for a ladder and then down…
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