You of little faith, why are you so afraid? -Matthew 8:26 Let’s face it, fear is a normal reality of human experience. When faced with the unknown, whether doing something we’ve never done before, or caught in something terrifying like a tornado, or hurricane, or jumping out of a plane, fear is a...
Do not fear for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God.I will strengthen you and help you;I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. (Isaiah 41:10) It’s a new way of life for all of us—learning to deal with social-distancing and “stay-at-home” orders. But we follow the rules...
The lifestyle changes we have all been forced to adopt for ourselves in these last few weeks have made most of us, in locked down communities, at least in locked down communities, face a new kind of disconnectedness. For example, it no longer matters if we live close to our grandchildren or not....
I have you engraved on the palms of my hands… (Isaiah 49:16) Let’s be honest. These are trying times. The COVID-19 pandemic may be the first long-term communal crisis any of our grandchildren have ever experienced in their lives. Even those of us who are Boomer and GenX grandparents have...
“I will make every effort to see that after my departure you will always be able to remember these things.” 2 Pet. 1:15 In my previous eight posts I explored what it means to be people of faith “plugged in” to God’s divine power for life. We looked at all the supplements that Peter called us to...
“His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness... For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness (virtue), and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to...
“His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness... For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness (virtue), and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to...
“His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness... For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness (virtue), and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, GODLINESS…” 2 Peter 1:3,...
“His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness... For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness (virtue), and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, SELF-CONTROL, and to self-control, PERSEVERANCE…” 2 Peter 1:3-6 You have probably watched...
“His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness... For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith VIRTUE (goodness), and to goodness, KNOWLEDGE…” 2 Peter 1:3-5 In a time when virtue was usually exchanged for expedience (sound familiar?), Polycarp remained an...
Bend All Your Energy “His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness... For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith…” 2 Peter 1:3, 5 In ancient Greece the great plays of men like Sophocles and Euripides required enormous and very expensive choruses for...
“His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness... For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith…” 2 Peter 1:3, 5 The idea of “adding” something to faith seems out of line with the fundamental Christian doctrine of “faith alone.” Has Peter wandered from the...
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