Category Archives: failure
When Sin Brutalizes You
When Our Sin Overwhelms Us “There are three things for certain. #1 You will never forget your sins. #2 God has forgotten them. #3 The Devil will try to make you remember your sins. The question is who are we going to side with? God says our sins are past, cleansed, and gone. You cannot go on with [...]
When Your Name Gets Changed
“So Naomi and Ruth went on until they came to the town of Bethlehem. When they entered Bethlehem, all the people became very excited. The women of the town said, “Is this really Naomi?” Naomi answered the people, “Don’t call me Naomi. Call me Mara, because the Almighty has made my life very sad. When [...]
Here I Am, Once Again…And Again
O Lord here I am again Just plain old me, coming to you As I’ve come a thousand times– And this is what always happens: Your response is immediate You open your arms unhesitantly You draw me to yourself You clasp me to your father-heart Then reaffirm my position: I am a child of [...]
The Parable of the Good Mormon
25 Then an expert on the law stood up to test Jesus, saying, “Teacher, what must I do to get life forever?” 26 Jesus said, ”What is written in the law? What do you read there?” 27 The man answered, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your strength, and all your mind.” Also, [...]
Crippled in Both Feet
“‘The king asked, “Is there no one still left of the house of Saul to whom I can show God’s kindness?” Ziba answered the king, “There is still a son of Jonathan; he is crippled in both feet.”‘ 2 Samuel 9:3, NIV This crippled man was named Mephibosheth. He acquired this injury by the actions of [...]
Expect Times of a Certain Clarity
There are times when things get exceptionally clear. Those moments burst into our muddled thinking and bring a crystal clarity to us. It doesn’t happen very often, but through it we start to see something our present situation. It’s icy water splashed into our sleepy face. It completely adjusts us and we are launched into [...]
The Only Army that Shoots its Wounded…
Exposing the Myth that Christians Should Not Have Emotional Problems By Dwight L. Carlson From an article in ChristianityToday February 9, 1998 ”The only army that shoots its wounded is the Christian army,” said the speaker, a psychologist who had just returned from an overseas ministry trip among missionaries. He summed up the [...]
Depression Deceptions
Bryan’s Note: On many occasions I encounter someone teaching on a blog that communicates so well that I think about doing a re-post. Today is one of those days. So, here is Pastor Winsor’s exceptional article on depression. I hope that his perspective will bless you and give you a deeper understanding of this mental [...]
Absorbing the Evil
I have danced on the edge of theology for years. I appreciate it so much and yet I am confused by a whole lot, and then sometimes just plain disappointed. I do on rare occasion cross the line and wander into “The Twilight Zone”. People who know me well start to get concerned. It is not [...]