GodReflection: A Brand-New Life and Have Everything To Live For. James, son of Alphaeus, also known as James the Less is one of the twelve apostles of…… Read more ” James With A Dad Named Alphaeus”
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Simon The Militant
GodReflection: A Brand-New Life and Have Everything To Live For. On the surface a militant seems to be a strange selection to share a message of peace.…… Read more “Simon The Militant”
Who Is Philip?
GodReflection: A Brand-New Life And Have Everything To Live For. Just two days after Jesus’s Baptism by his cousin John the Baptist, he calls another of the…… Read more “Who Is Philip?”
Matthew A Businessman Trusts Jesus
GodReflection: A Brand-New Life And Have Everything To Live For. Jesus continues to enroll his initial twelve apprentices under his leadership to spend three years in his…… Read more “Matthew A Businessman Trusts Jesus”
James The First Apostle To Die For Jesus
GodReflection: A Brand-New Life And Have Everything To Live For. Like Andrew and his brother Peter, James was a fishing buddy from their seaside village of Bethsaida.…… Read more “James The First Apostle To Die For Jesus”
Simon Peter Shows Trust, Humility, And Wisdom
GodReflection: A Brand-New Life And Have Everything To Live For. What a God we have! And how fortunate we are to have him, this Father of our…… Read more “Simon Peter Shows Trust, Humility, And Wisdom”
Andrew Has Good News
GodReflection: A Brand-New Life And Have Everything To Live For. I like Andrew. Andrew Has Good News and he can’t keep it to himself. It begins one…… Read more “Andrew Has Good News”
Life With Jesus’s First Apostles
GodReflection: A Brand-New Life And Have Everything To Live For. Before we meet the initial twelve selected by Jesus, let’s begin with an overview of life and…… Read more “Life With Jesus’s First Apostles”
A Brand-New Life And Have Everything To Live For
GodReflection: A Brand-New Life And Have Everything To Live For. Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom…… Read more “A Brand-New Life And Have Everything To Live For”
Love—A Marker Of Our Jesus Likeness
GodReflection: Six Jesus Markers To Be More Like Him. Dear friends, let us continue to love one another, for love comes from God. Anyone who loves is…… Read more “Love—A Marker Of Our Jesus Likeness”
Holiness—A Marker Of Our Walk
GodReflection: Six Jesus Markers To Be More Like Him. For the Scriptures say, “You must be holy because I am holy” (1 Peter 1:16). You who have been called by God to be his own holy people.…… Read more “Holiness—A Marker Of Our Walk”
His Supper—A Marker Of Community And Fellowship
GodReflection: Six Jesus Markers To Be More Like Him. All the believers devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, and to fellowship, and to sharing in meals (including…… Read more “His Supper—A Marker Of Community And Fellowship”
My Baptism Marks Surrender
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”
Six Jesus Markers To Be More Like Him
GodReflection: Six Jesus Markers To Be More Like Him. Noise is one constant in our twenty-first century world. Fueled by high income jobs, lack of thought, lack…… Read more “Six Jesus Markers To Be More Like Him”
The Best Is Yet To Come
GodReflection: Walking Into The Unknown I saw Heaven and earth new-created. Gone the first Heaven, gone the first earth, gone the sea. I saw Holy Jerusalem, new-created, descending…… Read more “The Best Is Yet To Come”
The Older the Harder
GodReflection: Walking Into The Unknown. I am, and there is none besides me (Isaiah 47:10). I’m still in your presence, but you’ve taken my hand. You wisely and… Read more "The Older the Harder"
Living By Faith
GodReflection: Walking Into The Unknown. There is no better definition of faith than the one given by the preacher in the Hebrew Sermon: Now faith is confidence…… Read more “Living By Faith”
Walking Into The Unknown
GodReflection: Walking Into The Unknown. A new season arrived on the calendar. Colorful blooms dress the trees. The dawn of each Spring Day brings with it a…… Read more “Walking Into The Unknown”
Lonely? –Keep Away from Satan, He Majors in Loneliness
GodReflection: Lonely? —Glad you are here, you are family. Here is how I remember it. As a child it took a bit to learn the difference between…… Read more “Lonely? –Keep Away from Satan, He Majors in Loneliness”
Lonely? –Keep Away from Satan, He Majors in Loneliness
GodReflection: Lonely? —Glad you are here, you are family. Here is how I remember it. As a child it took a bit to learn the difference between…… Read more “Lonely? –Keep Away from Satan, He Majors in Loneliness”
Lonely?—How About a Family?
GodReflection: Lonely? —Glad you are here, you are family. After arrival into this world at my hospital birthplace, I must have stopped by our little Church Street…… Read more “Lonely?—How About a Family?”
Lonely? Let’s Grow Our Humility
GodReflection: Lonely? —Glad you are here, you are family. Humility is not easy. God’s way is never the wide easy road. Let’s think back to one of…… Read more “Lonely? Let’s Grow Our Humility”
Lonely? There Is Hope
GodReflection: Lonely? —Glad you are here, you are family. God sent angels, a great company of heavenly hosts, and a star, to focus attention on the announcement…… Read more “Lonely? There Is Hope”
Lonely? Maybe We Have Forgot Jesus
GodReflection: Lonely? —Glad you are here, you are family. Older folks attend church for various reasons. Some to worship God, others perhaps go to look for answers…… Read more “Lonely? Maybe We Have Forgot Jesus”
Jesus Cures Loneliness In Our Deserts
GodReflection: Lonely? —Glad you are here, you are family. My pray today is that you discover in Jesus’s church you are not alone. In his church Jesus…… Read more “Jesus Cures Loneliness In Our Deserts”
Jesus’s Cure for Loneliness
GodReflection: Lonely? —Glad you are here, you are family. Jesus creates a new pathway back to God. He came to show the heart of God. He came…… Read more “Jesus’s Cure for Loneliness”
Lonely? He Swells with Holy Pride When We Love Everyone in Our Family
GodReflection: Lonely? —glad you are here, you are family. Luke shares with us advise from Jesus that we may have read and heard so often that we…… Read more “Lonely? He Swells with Holy Pride When We Love Everyone in Our Family”
Lonely? —Glad You Are Here, You Are Family
GodReflection: Lonely? —glad you are here, you are family. God planted within our DNA the desire for family. Nations possess it and it is vital to military…… Read more “Lonely? —Glad You Are Here, You Are Family”
His Return Our Return
GodReflection: How About a Better Way? “I will come back” (John 14:3). Today I bring this series of posts on The Way of Jesus to a close…… Read more “His Return Our Return”
His Ascension Our Ascension
GodReflection: How About A Better Way? It was a time of excitement. Radio and television news channels kept the dream before our eyes and ears. On May…… Read more “His Ascension Our Ascension”
His Walk Our Walk
GodReflection: How About A Better Way? At various times across the years of this blog, in utter amazement I’ve reflected upon God’s rich gifts from family and…… Read more “His Walk Our Walk”
Teach Me Your Way
GodReflection: How About a Better Way? My purpose in this series of posts is to highlight a better way to live. From the first page of The…… Read more “Teach Me Your Way”
The Way of Love
GodReflection: How About A Better Way? Saul, raised in the Scripture, within a religion family, graduate of scholarly professors, is the man we first meet in the…… Read more “The Way of Love”
I like light!
GodReflection: How About A Better Way? Dark and light are a daily agenda item. Only a few weeks ago the eclipse was a big story. In broad…… Read more “I like light!”
Jesus’ Story of Church
GodReflection: How About A Better Way? His Church Story is our Church Story. Jesus brings to us the kingdom—the reign of The Holy—through the story of his…… Read more “Jesus’ Story of Church”
His Spirit Our Spirit
GodReflection: How About A Better Way? Have you noticed? Life is hard! Now that I’ve said what you already know, let me share a few thoughts with…… Read more “His Spirit Our Spirit”
Wake Up and Live
GodReflection: How About a Better Way? In our previous post we left Mary Magdalene outside an empty tomb at the feet of the risen Jesus. Today, at…… Read more “Wake Up and Live”
His Resurrection Our Resurrection
GodReflection: How About A Better Way? Early in his gospel, John starts to set the stage for me so that I might begin to understand the significance…… Read more “His Resurrection Our Resurrection”
There Is A Better Way To Build Strength
GodReflection: How About A Better Way? Many of us have fond and savory memories of our mother’s cooking. Sure, there were the sandwiches and the “thrown together”…… Read more “There Is A Better Way To Build Strength”
Jesus Teaches Us How To Die To Make His Death Our Life
GodReflection: How About A Better Way? In the nation where I live Satan uses the continual noise of political party fiction and the friction it produces to…… Read more “Jesus Teaches Us How To Die To Make His Death Our Life”
His Death Our Death
GodReflection: How About A Better Way? For a child to die, or a parent, or even a pet, burial makes the reality of death final. Not even…… Read more “His Death Our Death”
His Birth Our Birth
GodReflection: How About A Better Way? In my more reflective moments, I often think how we so easily see the miraculous before us without even a minimal…… Read more “His Birth Our Birth”
His Rule Our Rule
GodReflection: How About a Better Way? On January 14th the Danish announced the ascension of a new Ruler to the throne in Denmark. King Frederik X with…… Read more “His Rule Our Rule”
How About A Better WAY?
GodReflection: How About a Better WAY? I Am the Way (John 14:6). Ready or not we are now at the start of the New Year 2024. The…… Read more “How About A Better WAY?”
An Early Close For 2023
GodReflection: Another year has flown by. Thank you for reading over my shoulder. I continue to affirm God grants me with greater understanding for my own growth…… Read more “An Early Close For 2023”
It’s Christmas How About a Great Gift?
GodReflection: Once again, we are at the close of another year and find ourselves in the 2023 holiday season. It is the traditional season of gifts. Streets,…… Read more “It’s Christmas How About a Great Gift?”
Just How Right Must I Be?
God Reflection: My arrival onto planet earth was into a family DNA that distinguished right from wrong. As believers in God and followers of Jesus, good was…… Read more “Just How Right Must I Be?”
A Church Everyone Needs
God Reflection: Church is on my mind again this week. Even for the casual observer our current globe seems to be in an out-of-control spin. The truth…… Read more “A Church Everyone Needs”
A Reflection on A Grander View of Church
God Reflection: Events in my own life over the last several days cause me to marvel anew at God’s grand design of church. So often we human…… Read more “A Reflection on A Grander View of Church”
Perfect AND Dysfunctional
God Reflection: Church is a loving, dysfunctional family who do in fact love each other; but we can’t seem to get along. We are followers of Jesus. I…… Read more “Perfect AND Dysfunctional”
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