The forever of it all

When was the last time you thought about forever? As a child, I remember the pastor speaking about living forever, and it frightened me. Forever is a long stinking time, and my young brain could not wrap itself around something lasting that long.   Through the...

They labor among us

Americans celebrate Labor Day the first Monday in September to honor the energy, effort, and enthusiasm of the will and determination of the American worker. The holiday is meant to pay tribute to hard-working men, women, and children, who, during the Industrial...

A huge sum was paid

  “All of you, slave and free both, were once held hostage in a sinful society. Then a huge sum was paid out for your ransom. So please don’t out of old habit, slip back into being or doing what everyone else tells you.” I Corinthians 7:22-23 The Message The...

Make disciples

Last time I spoke about God making things. Jesus told his disciples to make disciples of all nations in the New Testament book of Matthew. What do you suppose that looks like? Is it possible that evangelism, as modern Christianity presents it, is not at all what Jesus...

In the beginning, a close personal relationship

Have you ever made anything? Perhaps as a child, you made a derby racer so you could be the first to cross the finish line. Maybe you made a dress from scratch using a McCall’s or Simplicity pattern. I recall making lasagna from scratch to impress a girl.   It is...