A Lifelong Journey (Coming Home Part 4)
This is Part 4 of a 4 Part series, Coming Home - An Essay on How to Relate to God.
A lifelong journey
Fifth, and finally, we begin to grow into the new life he has promised us. The Bible refers to this as “maturing in Christ.” The new birth is an act. Following Christ is a lifelong process. If we... >Read More
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Entering a New Orbit (Coming Home Part 3)
This is Part 3 of a 4 Part series, Coming Home - An Essay on How to Relate to God.
Entering a new orbit
D. Elton Trueblood, author, educator, philosopher and theologian states succinctly the magnitude of this change: “The new character, being finite, can still make mistakes and actually does so; but that is not the primary fact. The primary...... >Read More
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In the Beginning (Coming Home Part 2)
This is Part 2 of a 4 Part series, Coming Home - An Essay on How to Relate to God.
In the beginning…
In the early pages of the Bible, we get a glimpse of what it was like at the beginning, when Adam, the first man, walked in intimate fellowship with God. Their relationship was one of trust, delight, openness,... >Read More
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Hearing His Voice
God uses a number of methods to communicate with us:
He speaks through His Word,
the Holy Spirit,
as well as through people and circumstances.
God has specific purposes for imparting His thoughts to us. Namely, He desires that we comprehend His truth so that it can shape our life and so that we can share His good news with others. But...... >Read More
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Suffering and Adversity
"Be not mistaken: our cause is never more in doubt than when a human looking out upon a world from which every trace of the Enemy [Christ] has been banished, asks ‘Why have I been forsaken?’ and yet still obeys." - CS Lewis, The Screwtape Letters
Our difficult world
We live in a world plagued by sickness, war, heartbreak and suffering... >Read More
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A Work Of Grace
Shortly after September 11, 2001, the news media began airing coverage of Martin and Gracia Burnham, a missionary pilot and his wife, who were abducted by Muslim terrorists with ties to Osama Bin Laden. The Burnhams remained hostages of the Abu Sayyoaf for more than a year, struggling to overcome constant fear, illness, and near-starvation. The...... >Read More
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Petunias, Loneliness and Faith
Many home gardeners, including myself, love the graceful, many-colored petunias that bloom all summer. I found that when a petunia springs up by itself it reverts to original form and color, which may not be as attractive as hybrids, though its fragrance is much sweeter.
The fancy petunias we have today were hybridized from two original species...... >Read More
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A Handicap is a State of Mind
Do you know some handicapped persons who amaze you by their positive... >more
How to Stay Young Your Whole Life
Have you ever noticed that, while some people in their eighties still... >more
What Do You Fear?
