Eatin’ rainbow stew in a silver spoon,Underneath that sky of blue. We’ll all be drinkin’ free bubble-ubb, An’ eatin’ that rainbow stew. Reading the news —and the divergent opinions— regarding health care reform and the general direction of the country, that old Merle Haggard tune came to mind. It reminded me to beware the governmental…
Tag: Jesus Christ
Pretty Bubbles in the Air
There is one who makes himself rich, yet has nothing; And one who makes himself poor, yet has great riches.Prov. 13:7 (NKJV) Now godliness with contentment is great gain. 1 Tim. 6:6 (NKJV) Yesterday, an old tune my Dad used to sing came to mind. It is a lovely tune, one I thoroughly enjoyed hearing…
Thoughts on Human Nature, Limitations, Predispositions, and Rising Above
The more I observe life and the lives of others and – when I am brave enough for self-observation – my own life, the more I believe that we are what we are by the force of our own nature, much more than any nurture we have received. Plenty of people have risen above their…
Something to Believe
The faces all around me they don’t smile they just crackWaiting for our ship to come but our ship’s not coming back We do have time like pennies in a jar What are we saving for So give me something to believe Cause I am living just to breathe And I need something more To…
Outside the Camp with Christ
For the bodies of those animals, whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest for sin, are burned outside the camp. Therefore Jesus also, that He might sanctify the people with His own blood, suffered outside the gate. Therefore let us go forth to Him, outside the camp, bearing His reproach.Hebrews 13:11-13…
The Cross: God’s Answer to Our Questions
What does a Roman cross stabbed into the ground outside the gates of Jerusalem more than two thousand years ago have to do with anything going on in my life today? Everything!
Why Argue With God?
A sermon based on Isaiah 40…but as relevant as if it appeared on an Internet news source this very morning.