Tag Archives: Jesus
Is your life a mess? Maybe you’re not seeing it in the right light.
Things aren’t always what they seem, right? An event that appears horrible or at least annoying turns out to have a good outcome, when seen in the right light (and yes, that is a bit of foreshadowing – pun intended). … Continue reading
Posted in Discovery, God's will, Observations, Trials
Tagged 4th dimension, angle, darkness, dimension, God, God is light, hate the light, Jesus, John 3, John Muntean, light, Magic Angle Sculpture, perspective, reality, Son
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Stop and Rest Ye This Christmas
I made a crucial decision yesterday afternoon: I stopped to watch a movie with my son. That may not sound like much, but like many of us I have that truly American mindset of “Go, Go , Go.” If I’m … Continue reading
Posted in Family life, God's will, Personal growth, Values and priorities
Tagged carol, Christmas, enjoy family, enjoy friends, enjoy God, enjoy life, God, Jesus, laugh, Luke 10, Martha, Mary, Mary and Martha, pray, rest, sing, stop
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Name dropper
I read through Acts 19 recently, the chapter that details Paul’s ministry in the ancient city of Ephesus. Ephesus was a prominent city of the Roman province of Asia Minor, which now is known as Turkey. There’s this strange incident recorded in Acts 19 about 7 brothers … Continue reading
Posted in Jesus, Observations, Society
Tagged Acts 19, curse word, every knee shall bow, Jesus, Jesus Christ, name, Philippians, Philippians 2, power, powerful name
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Would Jesus be friends with my friends?
What would Jesus do? That was a very popular phrase a couple years back. It’s a big question. How would Jesus respond in various situations we find ourselves in? Sometimes I have some sense of that and other times no. … Continue reading
Posted in God's will, Jesus, Making life count, Ministry, Values and priorities
Tagged friend, friendly, friends, friendships, Jesus, Luke 19, Luke 7, Luke 7:34, sinner, sinners, tax collector, tax collectors, What Would Jesus Do?, Zacchaeus
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Your future as a Super Hero
The Avengers started filming in Cleveland this week. The 2012 film will bring together many of the Marvel comic book characters who’ve been hitting the box office the last couple years, including Iron Man, the Hulk and others. It’s interesting … Continue reading
Posted in eternity, Resurrection, Salvation
Tagged Avengers, flesh and bone, glorious, Hulk, indestructible, Iron Man, Jesus, powerful, resurrection, super hero, super heroes, teleport, teleportation
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Speaking of Jesus: Antacid anyone?
I hear the oft-quoted St. Francis of Assisi comment from Christians nowadays: “Preach the gospel at all times — If necessary, use words.” I understand Francis’ point that our behavior and acts of service should be a light in this … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Conversion, God's will, Interior life, Ministry, Personal growth, Salvation, Society
Tagged anxiety, anxious, Bible, conversion, evangelism, faith, Jesus, nerves, nervous, saving faith, speaking, St. Francis, witness, witnessing
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Washed up and liking it
There’s a trend I’m picking up lately. People want to be aligned with Jesus but don’t really want to depend on him for salvation. I remember many years ago hearing a friend comment that they wanted to follow Jesus but … Continue reading
Posted in Conversion, Jesus, Salvation, Society
Tagged cleaned up, disciple, disciples, following example, Jesus, Salvation, washed up, washing
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