Today we start our study of Philippians. These will be updated excerpts from Finding the Power to Believe Chapter 1:1 Paul and Timothy, slaves of Jesus the Messiah, to all the saints in Jesus who are at Philippi, including the … Continue reading →
I’m including two of Roger Melquist’s planks in his platform on which our belief that the earth is young stands. These two planks are tied together by their focus on the truth of scripture. PLANK #5 Because of the Orthodox … Continue reading →
Last week I talked about prayer and the need for constant communication with the Lord. I finished with the statement that “This type of prayer takes quite a while to develop. It takes practice, experimentation, and persistence. Very few start … Continue reading →
Here are the earlier chapters: Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3, Chapter 4 Family conference Thursday Morning, the Second of May: 9:00 am, Courtyard Garden, Jackson Hacienda, Meadowlake It was getting hot already. The sun was streaming into the courtyard like a laser … Continue reading →
Next week I will begin sharing a verse by verse study of Philippians on Monday mornings __________________________________________________ The church at Philippi Paul’s ministry to Philippi started spectacularly. You can read about it in Acts 16. He was on his second … Continue reading →
Galatians 6:11 Notice what large letters I am using while writing these closing words myself. The normal practice was for teachers to dictate letters to a scribe. With Paul’s eye trouble, that may have been especially necessary for him. What … Continue reading →
This is based on the First Law of Thermodynamics. Remember the “conservation of matter and energy” law? This argument alone erases any need to add millions and billions of years as a smokescreen to think if much time is allowed … Continue reading →
Prayer is the beginning. But we are obviously not talking about written liturgical prayer. Nor are we talking about the common gimme lists. This is prayer as it is defined in Christian terms, a dialogue—talking back and forth, a conversation. … Continue reading →
This is an excerpt from “the Narrow Gate” to be released new week. __________________________________________________ Knowing the Lord, talking with Him, hearing Him is the core of our faith. It is what we are about. All we do as believers hinges … Continue reading →
Here are the earlier chapters: Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3 Shopping at the Y Tuesday afternoon, the Ninth of April: Parking lot of a grocery store in Los Lunas, NM Stones was moving fast. It was a great day. … Continue reading →