GodReflection: Six Jesus-Markers To Be More Like Him. It was Sunday morning. The previous week of short days led to this important step. My parents taught me…… Read more “My Baptism Marks Surrender”
Tag: Bible
Grace Peaks Create Amazement – part one
GodReflection: Is Grace Still Amazing? Three hours of nothing stretch between the town where I was raised in the Chihuahuan Desert and El Paso, Texas. By automobile,…… Read more “Grace Peaks Create Amazement – part one”
Just What Is Grace Anyway?
GodReflection: Is Grace Still Amazing? I wonder why grace is so difficult to describe. Maybe it is just me, but it doesn’t seem like it serves as…… Read more “Just What Is Grace Anyway?”
Called to Prepare
GodReflection: When God Calls There was only once in my life, perhaps twice, when I received what I would describe as unmistakable calls from the Holy that…… Read more “Called to Prepare”
When God Calls
GodReflection: When God Calls At prior times on this Blog I’ve admitted to being a ‘Baby Boomer,’ a great-grandchild of the Enlightenment, and a child of the…… Read more “When God Calls”
God’s Holy Spirit is Active in Worship
GodReflection: Is Worship for God or for Me? I sometimes wonder if the traditional way I’ve understood the Holy Spirit is less than helpful. Let me explain.…… Read more “God’s Holy Spirit is Active in Worship”
Did God Put Me on Earth for This Time and Place?
GodReflection: Does God Care Specifically About Me? Why I am a resident on planet earth is not a question that is high on my list at this…… Read more “Did God Put Me on Earth for This Time and Place?”
Inherited Faith, My Bible, The Future
GodReflection: My Bible Doesn’t Read Like Yours As I close this series of posts I must revisit my childhood faith. In reflection, just as assuredly as I…… Read more “Inherited Faith, My Bible, The Future”
The Great Interpreter Is God—Not Me
GodReflection: My Bible Doesn’t Read Like Yours I live in a big city. Hidden in the city I miss the reminder of God’s grandeur. We city dwellers…… Read more “The Great Interpreter Is God—Not Me”
My Bible Isn’t About Religion
GodReflection: My Bible Doesn’t Read Like Yours Religion drains me. I am tired of religion. I wish it would go away. We humans tend to create religion.…… Read more “My Bible Isn’t About Religion”
My Bible and Tribal Warfare
GodReflection: My Bible Doesn’t Read Like Yours It is the fault of the German inventor Johannes Gutenberg. In 1440, he invented the printing press with movable metal…… Read more “My Bible and Tribal Warfare”
Does My Gender Affect My Bible?
GodReflection: My Bible Doesn’t Read Like Yours It didn’t take too many steps on God’s planet earth to discover that I didn’t understand the opposite sex. Apparently,…… Read more “Does My Gender Affect My Bible?”
Is My Bible a Big Deal or Not?
GodReflection: My Bible Doesn’t Read Like Yours It seems everyone has a survey to send out. I go see my doctor and out of the digital sky…… Read more “Is My Bible a Big Deal or Not?”
Can We All Share the Heart of Our Bible?
GodReflection: My Bible Doesn’t Read Like Yours What is important, the essence or the core flash like lightbulbs in my brain when I hear the well-worn statement:…… Read more “Can We All Share the Heart of Our Bible?”
I Wasn’t Born Into Your Family
GodReflection: My Bible Doesn’t Read Like Yours I just returned from a long-awaited cousins reunion. What a wonderful gathering of diverse people. Nine cousins with their families,…… Read more “I Wasn’t Born Into Your Family”
My Worldview is Unique to Me
GodReflection: My Bible Doesn’t Read Like Yours It’s not uncommon to hear someone express, “I have my own standards”. It seems common place for us human types…… Read more “My Worldview is Unique to Me”
Are Diverse Interpretations Legal?
GodReflection: My Bible Doesn’t Read Like Yours All it takes to discover how differently two people interpret the same Bible is a conversation over a cup of…… Read more “Are Diverse Interpretations Legal?”
You and I Read Our Bible Differently
GodReflection: My Bible Doesn’t Read Like Yours “I didn’t fall off a turnip truck yesterday,” was the way an old elder friend often led into words of wisdom…… Read more “You and I Read Our Bible Differently”
I’ve Learned a Different Way to Read My Bible
GodReflection: It’s Jesus Friday I’ve spent a lifetime in and around Scripture. There were far too many times of thoughtless perusal. I used it at times as…… Read more “I’ve Learned a Different Way to Read My Bible”
I’ve Changed My Canon
GodReflection: Power Words I grew up with the wrong Bible. For the past several years, I’ve hovered over and circled around the way I view Scripture. Let…… Read more “I’ve Changed My Canon”
To Examine is to Plug into God Power
GodReflection: Power Words Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker; – Psalms 95:6 I live in a digital world…… Read more “To Examine is to Plug into God Power”
To Honor is to Worship
GodReflection: Power Words Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker; – Psalms 95:6 Scripture throws me a curve on…… Read more “To Honor is to Worship”
Sing is Worship When it Flows from the Heart
GodReflection: Power Words Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker; – Psalms 95:6 Scripture describes soul as heart, mind,…… Read more “Sing is Worship When it Flows from the Heart”
The Wonder Who Performs Wonders Demands Worship
GodReflection: Power Words Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker; – Psalms 95:6 I heard the story multiple times…… Read more “The Wonder Who Performs Wonders Demands Worship”
There’s Power in Patience
GodReflection: Power Words So I say, walk by the Spirit—the fruit of the Spirit is patience—since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with…… Read more “There’s Power in Patience”
I Want to Restore the Right Goal
GodReflection: Power Words I belong to a group of churches generated by North America’s Second Great Awakening in the 1800s. The goal was to restore New Testament…… Read more “I Want to Restore the Right Goal”
I Can’t Kiss a Frog
GodReflection: Power Words Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” In the fairy…… Read more “I Can’t Kiss a Frog”
Scripture is God’s Gift to Me
GodReflection: Power Words . . .the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. . .All Scripture is God-breathed…… Read more “Scripture is God’s Gift to Me”
My Identity Transcends Resurrection
GodReflection: Power Words I don’t recall God precisely speaking to this in Scripture. Maybe it is so obvious there is no need. It could be every page…… Read more “My Identity Transcends Resurrection”
Is it Bible or is it Read?
GodReflection: Power Words I call these “aha moments.” It was years ago. I was in the presence of Sebastian the leper. Blind in one eye the disease…… Read more “Is it Bible or is it Read?”
The Foundation Matters
GodReflection: Power Words My dad built houses and church buildings. I still remember watching the construction crews dig deep to pour the concrete foundation. In the rocky…… Read more “The Foundation Matters”
Compassion Needs to be a Power Word
GodReflection: Power Words On Moses second trip up the mountain with a new set of stone tablets, he encounters God standing beside him in a cloud. Scriptures…… Read more “Compassion Needs to be a Power Word”
Beyond a Checklist
GodReflection: Power Words I am a product of my culture. I live by a checklist. My checklist habit reached new heights with my first fulltime employment. There…… Read more “Beyond a Checklist”
Buried Generates Power
GodReflection: Power Words There is an unquestionable finality to death. To bury a child, a parent, or a pet makes the reality of death final. Not even…… Read more “Buried Generates Power”
Others is a Power Word
GodReflection: Power Words I entered the world at birth with my compass needle in a spin. North pointed to self as did east, west, and south. The…… Read more “Others is a Power Word”
DEEPER
GodReflection: Power Words I run the risk of death by malnutrition at my local church. Starting with such a statement calls for a disclaimer. It is far…… Read more “DEEPER”
Power of Belief
GodReflection: Power Words Belief is not always right. There was a time in history when a majority of people held the view of a flat earth. The…… Read more “Power of Belief”
Power of Teachable
GodReflection: Power Words Teachable is a God word. Satan’s word is un-teachable. I shudder at the thought of the times I lean more toward Satan’s word than…… Read more “Power of Teachable”
Powered by Assurance
GodReflection: Power Words I imagine the word assurance sounds rather blah to the person on the street. It might even invoke a negative reaction. People are constantly…… Read more “Powered by Assurance”
God’s Words Verses Satan’s Words
GodReflection: Power Words There is a dictionary of God’s power words and a dictionary written by Satan. In the Garden–God said enjoy and trust. Satan spoke of…… Read more “God’s Words Verses Satan’s Words”
I Don’t Like Closed
GodReflection: Power Words Mud in the ruts of the covered wagons was still damp when I first moved to Texas. Contrary to outsider’s opinions, Texans were godly…… Read more “I Don’t Like Closed”
God’s Story True or False?
GodReflection: Power Words God’s story fuels power words. In the beginning God, the Son, and the Holy Spirit created galaxies, earth, and life. God created man and…… Read more “God’s Story True or False?”
Hearing God’s Voice
Over coffee, eggs, bacon, and toast, as we reflected on the headline newness of Scripture, the conversation shifted to hearing God’s voice. This faith stuff is hard.…… Read more “Hearing God’s Voice”
Maybe It’s Not About Right Beliefs
What I believe determines what I believe. Ok, I’ll admit it sounds like double talk. Stick with me on this. I remember more than once my daddy…… Read more “Maybe It’s Not About Right Beliefs”
Them or Us
Dr. Tom Olbricht’s graduate class on Restoration Doctrines was a mystery to me. Although early in my graduate studies, I thought I knew what I was getting…… Read more “Them or Us”
Spirit Sync
“Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God” I am God-hardwired as an optimist. Here’s the problem.…… Read more “Spirit Sync”
Island Church
You have heard the question. If you are marooned on an island on the backside of the ocean, and you could only have one item, what would…… Read more “Island Church”
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