“Will you bless the food?” is a request I have received many times over the years when visiting in someone’s home or at a pot luck dinner.
At times, more so in past years, the one presiding at the communion service will ask someone to “bless the bread,” or “bless the fruit of the vine.”
But have you ever heard someone say, “Will you bless the Lord?” Continue reading
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In Christian literature, numerous authors and religious thinkers have compared spiritual passion to the components of a fire. Samuel Ward called it “The Holy Fire of Zeal.”
Discussing the need for spiritual fervor, Liam Thatcher uses the imagery in “Living Sacrifice: Fire and Fuel.” Continue reading
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Greetings from Beverly Hills, Florida
Hope you all have had a good week. For us, its been a whirlwind of activity since returning from our trip to Indiana and Tennessee, So much so, that I was unable to post a blog on Thursday.
Today’s post is a recap of the past week’s posts. It’s a good way to catch up in case you’ve missed one. Also there is a bonus post from 13 years ago today. Continue reading
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The religious world and the news media have been absorbed and captivated with the news of Robert Prevost, a Chicago native, having been named the new Pope of the Catholic Church. He has taken on the title of Pope Leo XIV and is now the first American born Pope of the Catholic Church.
My friend and preaching colleague, Kent Heaton, publishes a blog, The Heaton File. Kent recently posted on his facebook page a link to his blog which offers some interesting insights into the Catholic doctrine and tradition of “Papal Succession” as it relates to Biblical teaching. Continue reading
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There’s an old quote by the prolific author anonymous that captures the heartbreak of a relationship that never came to be.
“We were almost in love, almost forever, almost happy. Almost.”
Almost. “It’s a sad word, isn’t it? In a way, it’s a promise that never got made.” Indeed. As Beau Taplin opined, “It is the ‘almosts’ that break your heart.” Continue reading
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“Anxiety is a common emotional response to stress, uncertainty, or fear of the future.”
We all feel and experience anxious moments in various situations and circumstances of life. Often our anxiety surfaces not so much from “thinking about the future but from wanting to control it,” as Hugh Prather observed. Continue reading
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Years ago a family from Mississippi visited the congregation where I was preaching. They brought with see them his mother, Evelyn, who had recently retired to Florida. Evelyn’s son asked me if I would visit his mother, who was not a Christian, and try to secure a Bible study with her. Continue reading
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Greetings from Beverly Hills, FL
First of all, HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY, to each of you who will be celebrating tomorrow. Below is a special post honoring our Christian mothers.
This Saturday post is sent as a courtesy to our readers and serves as an easy way to catch up in case you missed one.
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Steve Rudd is a friend of mine and preaching colleague in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Steve’s a unique fellow with a variety of skills and interests including his work in archaeology which takes him on annual excavation trips to Israel. Just prior to leaving for a 6 week “dig,” Steve received a call from his 92-year-old Mom, which Steve said left him at a “lost for words,” which is unusual for him.
Here’s Steve’s post of what happened. Continue reading
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