Posts Tagged ‘The sleeping church’
II Chronicles 7:14, Now or Never – 4 of 5
WHO AM I? Our primary sense of identity influences how we respond to present and upcoming national and global events, some potentially frightening. As an American Christian whose primary citizenship, identity and loyalty are in the Kingdom of God, I find myself observing our world’s chaos at somewhat of a distance because, while it can…
Read MoreMore Like Jesus – 4
The Biblical call to becoming more like Jesus implies that I will be “being transformed” until I take my first breath in heaven. The three painful years since Elaine’s passing presented the setting for growing into measures of intimacy with the Father that I had never known in my previous 82 years, and it continues…
Read MoreMore Like Jesus – 2
Yes, the reality of a lifetime of transformation into the image of Christ instills hope in me – for me and for you. I don’t have to stay like I am today – even tomorrow can be different. I can change as He instructs and corrects me through the Word; by His Spirit to my…
Read More25-33, 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 More25-30, The Potter and the Clay
The measure to which the organized church in America has prostituted herself to the world escapes many because we have so given ourselves to the desires of the flesh as a way of life that it no longer bothers our consciences. We have believed “the lie” that we can be gods unto ourselves and make…
Read More25-29, Would You Sign This?
About a year ago I shared in the baptism of several zealous followers of Jesus in their 20’s, and it stirred something deep within me. I sense that we rarely take water baptism seriously in the way that scripture intends. Instead, we cast it in a way that ones’ Christian life is more connected to,…
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 More25-24, 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 More25-9, 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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