1. Why is this passage listed among difficult passages? The difficulty in this verse has always been the exclusiveness of it. While this is culturally troubling in our era when tolerance for…
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My journey
Muslim persecution of Christians hits home
I was aware of a strange mix of emotions as I read the news story (http://www.christianpost.com/article/20100309/christians-expelled-forced-to-abandon-33-foster-kids-in-morocco/index.html ) about the Christian couple forced from their Moroccan orphanage at Ain Leuh in the middle…
A flower show lifts the spirits
The smell of spring, the inspiration of beautiful landscaping, the lure of finding just the plant you are looking for in your own project; all these combine to make CNY Blooms a…
Difficult Passages Series — Matt. 9:9-13 for Mar. 10, 2010
1. Why is this passage listed among difficult passages? One difficulty in this passage is why Jesus appears to uncharacteristically let the Pharisees off the hook, or does he? A second difficulty…
Useful Bible website
I was out of town Saturday and didn’t have my Bible programs installed in my laptop yet. (It involves calling the West coast company and getting precise instructions as to the exact…
Visiting a Sacred Space
Not often in my life has it happened that I have stepped in a church and the sheer beauty and grandeur of the architecture, the art and the overall interior design left…
Reframing Your Ministry by Anthony J. Headley
HR Helpful, encouraging and paradigm-shifting! Those are words that come to mind to describe this book (Evangel Publishing House, Nappanee, Indiana, 2007) about “balancing professional responsibilities and personal needs” in Christian work. …
Difficult Passages Series — Mark 11:20-25 for Mar. 3, 2010
1. Why is this passage listed among difficult passages? The first and chief difficulty is the sheer immensity of the idea of mountain-moving faith. Did Jesus really mean that could happen? …
Use the health you have
JoAnne recently showed me an incredible Guidepost story. A young mother had been stricken with very serious life threatening MS. She was blinded and could no longer eat or move. Her courageous…
Snow day 2
Sun peeked out this morning (Friday Feb. 26); the scenery was beautiful with thick clumps of snow clinging to branches. Schools closed again today–probably so everyone has a chance to dig out. …