Success and Failure

The devil’s really been trying to tempt me to think that I’m a failure. In the eyes of the world and its measures of success (along with many Christians’, I might add), I stink. I haven’t held any job post-college for more than 2 years. I have no pension into which I’m currently paying. I … Continue reading →

Operation, Design, and Frustrated Love

So I was outside earlier (a gorgeous day in Syracuse, NY!) attending to the lawn.  While I was thinking about the mower and trimmer, it struck me that we, as human beings, are creations just like this object in my hand.  We, unlike the mechanical device in my hand, have the capacity to reflect God … Continue reading →

Honestly: A Struggle

I feel compelled to write.  It’s ten of three in the morning.  I’m not one to talk about these kinds of things to people (usually talk only to the Lord ’bout ’em), especially in a public forum like this, but I feel like I’m supposed to; here goes!  After months, and now I’m realizing years, … Continue reading →

On the Importance of Theology OR Hermeneutics, Exegesis, and Other Big Words that Really Help to Obey

Reading the word of God, the Holy Bible, is EXTREMELY important in the life of a Christian.  Regardless of what movement, denomination, or local church we find ourselves, all Christians can agree on this one point.  Since the Bible is so important in the life of a believer, let me put forth a question to … Continue reading →

Truth Seeker

I’ve been feeling pretty isolated on this one, I’ve gotta say.  Would love to know what y’all think out there in webland!     Father, please show me Your truth.  May I no longer be deceived in any form or fashion and may I be diligent to find all the details of your everlasting truths … Continue reading →

Church Discipline: A Blessing of the Lord – So, Where’s it At?

Father, please allow this post to be filled with your wisdom.  Anything that doesn’t reflect Your heart or Your wisdom, please may it fall dead to the ground.  In Your precious Son’s name: amen. Today is a collection of some of the things I’ve been reading / thinking about.  May it bless you in some … Continue reading →

Thoughts on the ‘Modern Church’: Priests and Perfection

This started as an e-mail to a friend this morning, and grew to immense proportions – The Spirit of the Lord has a way of doing that to me! Papa Yahweh, may this post be filled with Your wisdom only, and may any of my momentary conclusions only serve to bring us closer to Your … Continue reading →

Jesus was Poor and He Expects Us to Be Too! (you’ll see :) )

Hey Y’all – felt led by the Spirit today to write about Philippians chapter 2, where it comments on some of Jesus’ acts of obedience and how he came unto us as a poor man. Father, Yahweh, God over all, please give me Your wisdom and Your words to write about Your only begotten Son, … Continue reading →

Calling Good ‘evil’ and Evil ‘good’ : God’s Wisdom v. Fleshly Wisdom

OK, so I’ve been listening (audio Bible that came with Bible Verse software ) to the prophets as of late – what I’ve been feeling led to delve into, and the verses that have been catching my attention are about calling Good ‘evil’ and Evil ‘good’.   Lord, may Your wisdom come to shine in … Continue reading →

False Teachers: Some Signs & Discernment

For today, I feel compelled to write about false teachers.  Rather than having a topic and using many Scriptures to support it, I will do my best to stick as exclusively as possible to this passage. Thank you Father God for your wisdom that you have given us by your Word, both written and still … Continue reading →