Intimacies
I don’t know how intimacy with Him works for others. I’ve never heard anyone describe that area of our walk with Him (except for Deb, and she wasn’t so much describing her ways of intimacy as it just slipping out… Continue Reading
Author: Art
Jan 2 Blues
Jan 1. What a bad start. Did get up early (3:30 am) but laid in swaddling blankets on the couch. Pretty much all day. Did not go to the gym. Did not pray for hours. Did not read the bible… Continue Reading
The Mother Side of God
Jeff asked me to write up what I shared last week. During the week I was reminded by the article below (from facebook) about God also being a Mother to us. He made both man and woman in His image.… Continue Reading
Thinking about Grace
The workbook asked me to read Matt 20:1-15 and then to define grace. I didn’t want to give a canned answer, so I prayed, read the passage a few times and then started a story. Stories help me think. I… Continue Reading
What’s for Potluck?
Deb is making cold cut sandwiches this week. You know, the point of sending out info for potlucks is so folks can coordinate their efforts and round out or enhance the meal for everyone. It’s interesting how God weaves together… Continue Reading
Filled with the Holy Spirit
“Each of us is as full of the Spirit as we really want to be” -Oswald Sanders, Spiritual Leadership (p. 82). Do we, indeed, have not because we ask not? In describing how the Lord will grant to us the… Continue Reading
Stranger Evangelism and Friendship Discipleship
I am more concerned these days about sanctification than anything else. Well, that and evangelism. Actually, can we escape their interconnectedness? Matthew 28:18-20 seems to entwine them. 1. Explain the gospel to strangers 2. Demonstrate to followers how to OBEY… Continue Reading
Joseph Justus Barsabas
Joseph Justus was a nobody. A man passed over for greatness (as we measure it). Yet, he walked with Jesus from the time of His baptism. He saw our Lord speak, do miracles, give mercy, teach the public and teach… Continue Reading
Silent Stumbling Footsteps
“Go your way into the village over against you: and as soon as ye be entered into it, ye shall find a colt tied, whereon never man sat; loose him, and bring him.” Mark 11:2 With a defiant dignity, you… Continue Reading
Winter is past . . .
My beloved spake, and said unto me, Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away. For, lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone; -Song 2:10-11 There are seasons. We languish in the winter when… Continue Reading