29 Jesus answered him, “The first of all the commandments is: ‘Hear, O Israel, the LORD our God, the LORD is one. 30And you shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.’[b] 31 And the second, like it, […]
Month: November 2011
Off Ramp Adventure
Yesterday I was working on one of my malpractice cases when I realized that a medical file I needed was at a physician’s office in Crowley. I decided to go pick it up. I asked Rosemary if she felt like a trip to Crowley. She […]
It’s not cheap. It’s Free.
6 I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called you to live in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel— 7 which is really no gospel at all. Evidently some people are throwing you into confusion and are trying […]
Losing Youth to the False Gospel of Moralism
I read two seemingly unrelated articles yesterday that have swirled together and I can’t get out of my head. One discussed the recent Barna group study on youth leaving the church and the other was on the false gospel of moralism. The false gospel is […]
Black Friday
My Thanksgiving was perfect. I realized that this morning after carefully reviewing the Black Friday ads and concluding there was no deal great enough for me to go out there and face the teeming mob. I am truly blessed. It really was a great Thanksgiving. […]
Thanksgiving in Action
Thanksgiving is an action word. Thankfulness and gratitude are attitudes; but Thanksgiving requires doing something. The Pilgrims didn’t just feel gratitude to the helpful Indians. They had them over for lunch. You, however, correctly remind me that Thanksgiving is about thanking God. Consider that God […]
Just say "thanks"
Stop and Thank God from the Bottom of Your Heart and the Depths of Your Soul O come, let us sing unto the LORD: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation. Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and […]
The Power of Sharing
Do you find yourself doubting your faith? Come on. Admit it. Even the most famous Christians had moments, even long periods of doubt. It’s common, but it can be minimized. Doubt is a weapon of the enemy. Sharing is our counter-weapon. I remember as a […]