An old friend today gave me a copy, leather-bound no less, of The Imitation of Christ, Classic Devotions in Today’s Language, by Thomas A. Kempis, compiled and edited by James N. Watkins. It’s amazing how excited I am to get a copy of a book […]
Category: The Spiritual
Birthday Post Mortem
Last week I “celebrated” my 68th birthday. Principally because I have a great family, I had a wonderful day. I did take pause to consider how birthdays change over a lifetime. As a kid, we enjoy birthdays as “me” events. The day is all about […]
Loved “The Shack” Movie
Yesterday I went to see “The Shack.” I loved it. I really loved it. Before you pan me or the movie, please see the movie. I am NOT endorsing the book or the theology of it’s author, William P. Young, who has also written an […]
Fellowship – The Power to Put God First
On Sunday, my pastor did a good job of explaining the Power of Fellowship. God’s desire for humanity is that we be Saved and Sanctified. In other words, that we come to know Him and to be more like Him. That second thing, […]
Going to See The Shack
About a decade ago, when The Shack the book came out, it was pretty much universally slammed by “the church.” It was viewed as inconsistent with scripture and main stream theology. The movie is out this month and it’s being proclaimed a tool for evangelism. […]
First
I want to be loved for myself. I want the folks I love to want to be with me. I love doing things for my loved ones, but I don’t want to be loved for what I do, but for who I am. In that […]
God First Friday
We know that we should put God First. The verses come easily to mind. You shall have no other gods before me. Exodus 20:3 In everything you do, put God first, and he will direct you and crown your efforts with success. Proverbs 3:6 TLB So do […]
Wait for a minute, an hour, maybe a day.
Do you sometimes think God is yelling at you? I do. I’m not sure that He’s necessarily angry. I think I’m just not listening. It usually comes up with a convergence of coincidences. Take yesterday for example. I am sitting in line at Comeaux High […]