Well, it’s 2011, and no doubt someone will wish you a “HAPPY” NEW YEAR! Do you know the origin of the word “happy”? It comes from the now-archaic word “hap,” which means “a chance occurrence.” By definition, then, the only way for you to be “HAP-py” during any of the coming 365 days is for the circumstances of your life …
A Kairos Moment is Better Than a Kodak Moment
The idea that God is in control and is micro-managing the world is biblically bogus. The truth is that you have absolute free will, your lifetime is linear, and the opportunities you do not seize pass you by. The will of God happens only when people learn His will from His Word, and act upon it. Overall, time (chronos) is …
LOOKING BACK IS THE KEY TO MOVING FORWARD
Dear Fellow Member in Particular, Well, here we are in the last month of the year 2010. As I begin to write this letter to you, I am sobered by the reality that another year of my life is almost gone, and my recent November birthday tells me that it was #67. As I begin this letter by sharing some …
“You’ve Got Mail!”
“What does the Bible say?” That’s always a good question to ask, but by itself, it is not enough. Why not? Because the Word of God addresses THREE different groups of people (Jews, non-Jews, and Christians) and does so in a past, present, and future way. If one does not know what parts of the Bible are written to and …
What Kind of God Do You Have?
A recently published book, America’s Four Gods: What We Say About God–And What That Says About Us, shows that 95% of Americans (the other 5% are agnostic) hold to one of four basic views of God: Authoritative, Critical, Distant, or Benevolent. WHO CARES? God is who He says He is, regardless of what people say about Him. This teaching addresses …
Where is Your Treasure?
Many Christians are among the millions of people around the globe currently facing real economic hardship. We need a basis to aggressively trust our heavenly Father, and the words of Jesus Christ, who perfectly trusted God to meet all his needs, including raising him from the dead, speak loudly to us today. You really can cast all your cares on …
The Recipe for Godly Character
The Food Network is very popular these days, but it has nothing on God, who, by the way, invented all the ingredients in real food. In His Word, our heavenly Father gives us a recipe for our lives that, if we follow, will result in His considering us as “Well done.” This is a tasty teaching. JUST TRUTH IT is …
THE ULTIMATE TREASURE HUNT
My prayer is that this letter finds you rejoicing in the Lord Jesus and in the awesome privilege of knowing and serving him. I pray that, in this ever-darkening world, you are shining more brightly each day as a living epistle of his love and truth. How great to know that Jesus is “The Man,” and that he is “in …
HOW BIG IS YOUR HEAVENLY FATHER TO YOU?
May our GREAT BIG WONDERFUL GOD touch your heart as you read and digest what I pray are inspired and encouraging words that will help increase your faith and enable you to see your heavenly Father BIGGER than ever. I’m hoping they will do the same for me. By the way, if you have not read the September FRUIT OF …
Act Like Acts
The Book of Acts is the only God-breathed historical record of the birth and growth of the early Christian Church. It is filled with actual accounts of “regular” human beings who turned their world upside down by boldly believing and proclaiming the resurrection of Jesus Christ, as well as doing signs, miracles, and wonders. This scintillating account in Acts 8 …
