Posts Tagged ‘the church in America’
25-33, Why I Am So Sure That – –
Why am I so sure that troubles and their suffering are coming to America? It’s because we need them and God is faithful to send what we need. Only the ignorant or arrogant could think that the church in America is even close to being the bride of Ephesians 5:26-27 that Jesus is coming for.…
Read More25-32, Eyes to See, or Not!
It seems that few in the Church, including leaders, are aware of the spiritual implications of political and natural events and the technological advancements of our Day. We see the supposed peace-making successes, and most either marvel at the savvy of the one who Israel calls “The Prince of Peace,” or dismiss it as irrelevant…
Read More25-31, We’ve GOT to Talk
Communication is crucial to any group of people who hope to work together for the common good. The success of families, businesses, churches, sports teams, and technology development groups, for example, depends a lot on open communication including the willingness of all parties to both speak and listen. We are so different in our interests,…
Read More25-27, Where is the FOG?
Do we in the Church in America fear/reverence God in a way that compels us to take Him seriously and to consider His current activities? It looks to me like we’re pretty casual about what’s going on in our chaotic world. We talk about it politically some but rarely from a spiritual standpoint, and we…
Read More25-26, Weekend Reading
Jesus set the tone for what His authentic followers should expect in life. First, He made it clear that we must choose between Him and the world. We will love, set the eye of our heart upon, and pursue one or the other as the source of our identity and fulfillment. That was “black and…
Read More25-25, When Nothing Else Matters
We the Church must be prepared for spiritual darkness and troubles that we can’t presently imagine, and we’re not. I’m not saying we won’t feel pain, I’m only saying that deep down inside we will have an inexplicable peace that comes from the rule of God in our soul. The peace that the man Jesus…
Read More25-24, Stupider than Stupid
The actual stupidest thing I can imagine is to indulge in the pleasures of this world, expecting to still go to heaven in the Rapture (Plan A) because we checked enough boxes, but thinking that if we miss it we’ll decide to choose Christ in the Tribulation (Plan B). Aaaah – not smart! To start…
Read More25-23, 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 More25-21, A Bride in Waiting?
It is Jesus, Son of God who today sits at the Father’s right hand, who is soon coming for His bride. Think about that! Jesus, the unblemished Lamb who gave Himself for us! I haven’t worn a tie for years and prefer casual over getting all dressed up, but I do try to wear clean,…
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…
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