Many church buildings will be empty Easter Sunday. No services, no communion service, no traditional Easter hymns, no beautiful lilies, no sermons glorifying the Resurrected Christ and calling all to seek Him. Just silence. The most sacred day of the year will still arrive. Sunday is coming. The event in history it memorializes still happened. … Continue reading The Building is Not the Church
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Callouses
My hands have become soft! Before I retired I used all sorts of hand tools, screwdrivers, hammers, wrenches, and occasionally a shovel or spade. My hands were calloused. The places on my palms and fingers that received the greatest friction most often became covered with a tough, thick layer of skin, and it wasn't necessary … Continue reading Callouses
Understanding the Times
David had been banished from the presence of King Saul. Jealousy and suspicion drove Saul to mistrust David, even though Saul had liked David and promoted him to a high rank in his army. After David slew the giant Goliath an evil spirit began to influence Saul and eventually drove him to try to kill … Continue reading Understanding the Times
Sanctuary Promise
The term 'sanctuary' today has some negative connotations to some people, but to others it seems to be good intent. There is one sanctuary – the True Sanctuary – that means the same for whomever enters into it. The Sanctuary of God. Asaph (aw-sawf) was one of the three men King David put in charge … Continue reading Sanctuary Promise
Hidden In Love
In 1890 Fanny Crosby (Frances J.) composed a wonderful hymn called He Hideth My Soul. Based on the account of Moses in Exodus 33 when Moses asked to see God's Glory. 18Then Moses said, “Now show me your glory.” Moses up to this point had been a little grumpy, it seems. He was concerned; this … Continue reading Hidden In Love
The Incense of Prayer
When you walk into many yoga studios you are immediately greeted with a pleasant-smelling aroma caused by burning incense. Incense comes from the Latin word(s) meaning “to burn” (incendium, incendi, incendere for example), and it is a mixture of an aromatic substance and a combustible material that binds it all together, usually on a stick … Continue reading The Incense of Prayer
The Living Dead
What is it with the fascination with zombies and the undead, i.e. 'dead people walking' or people who “see” dead people and talk to them? Movies, TV shows, books, even commercials depict zombies in “everyday” scenarios! What's up with that? One particularly gruesome 30 seconds is for some table-top-talking-box that turns on the TV for … Continue reading The Living Dead
The Mantle of Praise
One of my brothers worked with a man who understood the uplifting power of praising the Lord. He would be walking down an aisle in the hardware store or the grocery store or anywhere and suddenly would start praising God with “Hallelulah” and “Praise God.” When Jesus was in Nazareth and went into the temple, … Continue reading The Mantle of Praise
Ringtone
There's an old gospel song written by Albert E. Brumley called “Turn Your Radio On” in 1939, and it's been sung by just about every gospel singer and group since, plus many country artists. There were several variations on the lyrics, here is a popular one: Come and listen in to a radio station Where … Continue reading Ringtone
God’s Will; Our Choice
An account was told to me about two men. Both men were diagnosed with cancer within about two weeks time. One man chose to do all he could to fight the disease. He went to different clinics for different treatments, sought all the medical help he could find, traveling to wherever he needed to receive … Continue reading God’s Will; Our Choice
