And the Light Shines in the Darkness…
This was not the rabbit hole I had imagined myself jumping into when I began this journey, but God’s path for me is rarely anything like what I am expecting. With that in mind, it was time to revisit John 1 verses 1-5 with a fresh perspective. This time I went to my AENT (Aramaic to English New Testament translation), as I often do when I feel I am getting closer but can’t quite reach it, hoping to acquire a deeper understanding of the intamcy between God and Jesus in the act of creation.
Stan Telchin, September 14, 1924 – June 4, 2012, Rest In Peace
I have been struggling for a couple of weeks now, wanting to write a tribute to a wonderful man I considered a mentor and friend. In researching his life, I discovered that in his later years of ministry there was some controversy surrounding the consistency and the validity of his personal testimony and ministry. This…
The First Blood Sacrifice
And so God’s chosen people began their epic journey through history. If they would not make the correct choices to be an example to the rest of the world of how blessed they were living under God’s love and protection, by loving Him with all their hearts, their minds and their strength, and loving their neighbors as they loved themselves, then God would accomplish His purpose through and for them in another way.
The Call
I realized that I had envisioned my own ability to reach out to a disjointed and dysfunctional world through a lens of human limitations, rather than through the God lens of limitless possibilities.
Stop Hunger Now
It was like a perfectly orchestrated symphony of human effort striving toward a goal that was larger than life.
A Gift of Music!
Carol just froze with her clippers in the air, a little hair may have even floated into the frito bag, but we didn’t care! We all turned toward Tegan and listened as this gifted teen closed her eyes and revealed the beauty of her soul with a spine tingling performance right there in the salon.
What is a Christian?
God created the world with such abundance there is enough for everyone to have it all, but the stewards entrusted with the greatest abundance seem to have a problem with distributing that wealth and investing it in the children of God who were unfortunately born into a less fortunate circumstance.
Serve One Another
Even those with the least of worldly possessions can have a dramatic and positive impact on the life of someone else. When we walk this earth with a single purpose at our core, to serve on another, our words and actions can reach far beyond our small circle of influence, allowing the love of God to be seen, felt, and heard.
Pastor Leonardo Diaz and His Final Act Of Faith
when they took Leo’s body he had his Bible open on his lap and had written a paper saying “Christ loves you”. Bishop also told us that there were other writings all over the car
MUIP Cuba Caravan October 2011 Reflections
Today I want to share a bit of my recent trip to Cuba Blessings & Adventure, Lynn “lynnibug” Rios
