Word-Of-The-Day: ‘(51) As the time approached for him to be taken up to heaven, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem. (52) And he sent messengers on ahead, who went into a Samaritan village to get things ready for him; (53) but the people there did not welcome him, because he was heading for Jerusalem. (54)… Continue Reading Jesus Doesn’t See ‘Us Vs. Them’; He Sees All Of Us As ‘Us’
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘(39) “Do not stop him,” Jesus said. “For no one who does a miracle in my name can in the next moment say anything bad about me, (40) for whoever is not against us is for us. (41) Truly I tell you, anyone who gives you a cup of water in my name because you… Continue Reading Come As You Are, & Let Others Do The Same
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘You adulterous people, don’t you know that friendship with the world means enmity against God? Therefore, anyone who chooses to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God.’ (James 4:4); ‘<As God provided to Moses,> “A woman must not wear men’s clothing, nor a man wear women’s clothing, for the Lord your… Continue Reading God Assigns Gender, & Roles For Both To Perform & Portray For Good Reason
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘But if from there <from secular things> you seek the Lord your God, you will find Him if you seek Him with all your heart and with all your soul.’ (Deuteronomy 4:29) Some have asked how I prepare for the Monday Night Bible lessons each week, and how I come up with the plethora of… Continue Reading Seek God In A Secular World
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘(15) The way of fools seems right to them, but the wise listen to advice. (16) Fools show their annoyance at once, but the prudent overlook an insult.’ (Proverbs 12:15-16); ‘A wise son heeds his father’s instruction, but a mocker does not respond to rebukes.’ (Proverbs 13:1) Why should the minority have rights? If… Continue Reading Treat Others With Differing Viewpoints With Respect
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘(5) So Gideon took the men down to the water. There the Lord told him, “Separate those who lap the water with their tongues as a dog laps from those who kneel down to drink.” (6) Three hundred of them drank from cupped hands, lapping like dogs. All the rest got down on their… Continue Reading Keeping An Eye Open & Keeping The Faith: Be On Your Guard
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘Don’t you know that you yourselves are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in your midst?’ (1 Corinthians 3:16) This week, several towns in Massachusetts are returning to COVID-era lockdowns, in a voluntary and limited at this time, for Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE). Though only one case of human infection has occurred, four… Continue Reading Living In Fear & Sin Is Not Virtuous or Godly
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.’ (James 1:4); ‘Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.’ (Hebrews 13:8) I had been in the corporate world most of my adult life, transitioning from a customer-facing representative to a supervisor of tens, then a… Continue Reading Goals Are Achievable With Dedication, Effort, & Perseverance – & With Jesus
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘Then the Lord God formed a man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being.’ (Genesis 2:7); ‘The Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.”’ (Genesis… Continue Reading Only God Creates The Gender of People
