Jesus Christ, the Source of Hope
Jesus Christ is the source of our hope. Even though most Jews, during the days He was and dwelt among people, did not believe He was the Messiah (the Christ). In spite of their unbelief, they all still knew that the Messiah had to come someday, and resolve every human problem. Once in the […]
Gratitude: A Listening Heart
Gratitude requires a listening heart. To achieve it you’ll need the ability to discern God’s will and appreciate God’s goodness and grace, no matter what you face. All that comes out of two things, which I discussed in my previous reflections: Gratitude: Life in fullness Gratitude: the heart of prayer Read this scripture, Rejoice always, pray […]
Emotional Fitness: A Christian Approach
Current events in our country and around the world have triggered lots of emotions. In this video, I talk about three things that can help you be emotionally fit as a Christian: 1. Awareness of your emotions and feelings. 2. Develop new habits. 3. Get support.
Gratitude: Life in Fullness
Gratitude comes out of an attitude of worship as a response to the gift of God’s kingdom. We have received the kingdom of God by faith, and as a result, God is King over our souls, hearts, and lives. Review our previous reflection, Gratitude: the heart of prayer. The point of making God be […]
Gratitude: The Heart of Prayer
Gratitude is a spiritual discipline. I know that when we think of gratitude, what comes to mind is “saying thank you.” Usually, we thank people (and God) only when things go our way. Don’t we? We behave this way because that’s how we, humans, are wired. Joy, pleasure, gain, growth, reward, etc., are the […]
What The Bible Says About Wealth and Money?
What does the Bible say about wealth and possessions? Or, are wealth and possessions not good for Christians? Of course, I bet you know of Christians who have so much money and wealth that you wonder if that’s biblical. Or, with reference to when Jesus said to the people that it’s challenging for a […]
What the Bible Says About Suffering
We continue with our series on What The Bible Says. In case you’ve missed the others, you can review them by clicking below: What the Bible says about sin. What the Bible says about salvation. What the Bible says about death (and dying). We will use three questions to guide our reflection. First, read John […]
What Does The Bible Say About Death?
This is the second in our series, “What does the Bible say?” You can review the first reflection by clicking the Bible and sin. First, read John 11:25-26 Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives […]
What The Bible Says About Salvation
To make sense of what salvation is and why we need it, start first reading what the Bible says about sin. The word, salvation, appears about 123 times in the Old Testament. And, it deals primarily with earthly deliverance and protection from destruction. A few scriptures though in the Old Testament suggest “Eternal salvation:” Isaiah […]
Healing from Grief
I can boldly say that I’m healed from grief and loss. But, it has taken me years to begin healing from my losses (father, mother, and sister’s deaths, etc.). You may have heard me talk about my parents’ death in Church, or here on my blog. Grief is the root cause of so many […]
