Life Notes—October 10, 2013 “Be strong and of good courage, and act. Do not be afraid or dismayed; for the Lord God, my God, is with you. He will not fail you or forsake you, until all the work for the service of the house of the Lord is finished.” 1 Chronicles 28:20b-21 “Courage … Continue reading Contemplating Oz: Fear and Courage
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Contemplating Oz: Judging a Heart
Life Notes—October 3, 2013 “If there is among you anyone in need, a member of your community in any of your towns within the land that the Lord your God is giving you, do not be hard-hearted or tight-fisted toward your needy neighbor.” Deuteronomy 15:7 “Just because I’m presumin’ that I could be kind … Continue reading Contemplating Oz: Judging a Heart
Contemplating Oz
Life Notes—September 19, 2013 “Peace be to the whole community, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.” Ephesians 6:23 “Toto, I have a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore!” Dorothy Gale There was a once-a-year event when I was a child that was not to be missed. It … Continue reading Contemplating Oz
An Unencumbered Spirit
Life Notes—September 12, 2013 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 5:3 A decade ago we had an above ground swimming pool installed in our backyard. I built a wooden deck around the pool and we had many years of summer fun with family and friends. Youth … Continue reading An Unencumbered Spirit
Throwing Stones
Life Notes—September 5, 2013 “…they said to him, ‘Teacher, this woman was caught in the very act of committing adultery. Now in the law of Moses commanded us to stone such women. Now what do you say?’ When they kept on questioning him, he straightened up and said to them, ‘Let anyone among you … Continue reading Throwing Stones
Guiding Vision
Life Notes—August 29, 2013 “Where there is no vision, the people perish; but he that keeps the law, happy is he.” Proverbs 29:18 (King James 2000 Bible Translation) Many organizations have a Vision Statement which answers the question, “What do we want to become?” A good vision statement looks ahead and describes a desirable … Continue reading Guiding Vision
Taking a Pray-cation
Life Notes—August 22, 2013 “And whenever you pray, do not be like the hypocrites; for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, so that they may be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward.” Matthew 6:5 Many families take an annual vacation. … Continue reading Taking a Pray-cation
Entering the Mystery
Life Notes—August 15, 2013 But Moses said to God, “If I come to the Israelites and say to them, ‘The God of your ancestors has sent me to you,’ and they ask me, ‘What is his name?’ what shall I say to them?’” God said to Moses, “I am who I am.” Exodus 3:13-14a A … Continue reading Entering the Mystery
The Second Death
Life Notes—August 8, 2013 “Those who conquer will inherit these things, and I will be their God and they will be my children. But as for the cowardly, the faithless, the polluted, the murderers, the fornicators, the sorcerers, the idolaters, and all liars, their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and … Continue reading The Second Death
The Seven Deadly Sins: Pride
Life Notes—August 1, 2013 “For the wicked boast of the desires of their heart, those greedy for gain curse and renounce the Lord. In the pride of their countenance the wicked say, ‘God will not seek it out;’ all their thoughts are, ‘There is no God.’” Psalm 10:3-4 The last of the Seven Deadly Sins, … Continue reading The Seven Deadly Sins: Pride
Contemplating Grace 