[caption id="attachment_825" align="alignleft" width="256" caption="Hymnals -Just a worn out tire or what?"][/caption] Today on the way home I saw someone throw something out of their car - it looked like a book. Intrigued - I stopped and went to pick it up.   This is not really like me - but for ... Continue

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Imagine being next to the Son of God being punished as He was punished. Imagine being arrested,  tried, convicted, flogged, tortured for your transgressions; Imagine carrying your own cross to the place where you were going to be killed; Imagine being mocked & hearing others mocking this righteous man next to you; Imagine Asking ... Continue

Have you ever stopped and thought about how much rejoicing there was in the stable that cold December night so long ago (ok so it wasn't really December) - being the proud mother and adopted father of a baby so precious... Imagine being the guy tending to the flock of sheep ... Continue

While reading Falling Forward from John Maxwell I came across this illustration: Four monkeys were placed in a room that had a tall pole in the center. Suspended from the top of that [caption id="attachment_748" align="alignright" width="220" caption="Are we not smarter than a monkey"][/caption] pole was a bunch of bananas. One of the ... Continue

For many a new christian - as well as those who are wondering about our faith - this question comes up... Are they not the same thing?    No. The easiest way to think about this is as follows: Justification refers to our status whereas sanctification refers to our state. Justification ... Continue

There are times that I feel as though my life is a grave disappointment to God. Why am I not successful at the many different things that I attempt, Why am I not where I think I should be in my life - my faith, my marriage, my (fill in the blank)... It ... Continue