“Where are you?” are the words GOD used to query Adam and Eve after they had sinned against Him in Genesis 3:9. The funny thing is that He(GOD) knew exactly where they were. He asked them for their benefit. He wanted them to recognize what he knew, that because of their sin, they were lost [...]
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I just finished the 4-Hour Workweek (Thanks for the book RR) and it was a very interesting read. My motives in reading the book were not to create automated income (though that would be nice), but to explore Timothy Ferriss’ ideas on Lifestyle Design (LD). Basically his thesis is that there is a segment of [...]
I never really enjoyed reading until I was given a book by this guy, during my freshman year in college. His writes in short, concise, creative, and insightful sentences. Here is one of my favorite pieces from his book, “When God Whispers Your Name” (p.73). THE CHOICE It’s Quiet. It’s early. The sky is still [...]
I’m reading a small book, Seeing and Savoring Jesus Christ by John Piper, in the days leading up to Good Friday. This morning I was reading the prayer at the end of chapter 8 when some of the words went straight to my heart. In my relationship with Christ, I’m working through how obsessed I [...]
Check out the blog Live Fire with Chuck Holton. We used one of his books a few years ago in a men’s Bible study and really enjoyed it. The last 4 entries in his blog are worth reading. Burma on the Big Screen (See what he has to say about Burma that’s presented in the [...]
Worshiping “Faith” or Worshiping God
Posted: February 6, 2008 in Books, Missions, The Word, TheologyThrough the centuries human beings, bearing the title of Theologians, have attempted to answer tough questions about God. One of those questions I recently read asked, “Does Prayer Change God”? Some come down on the side that God is eternal and unchanging; reasoning, how could God be God if He were always changing?” While others [...]
Can you find it? The speck in the ray of light. The pale blue dot in the vastness. It’s the earth from around 4 billion miles away. Yeah I know it’s hard to see, look again. In preparing this week’s lesson from the Treasure Principle I was reminded of something I had read from Carl [...]
It seems that every year there is a new English Bible translation on the market. There is the good ole’ KJV of course. Then there is the American Standard, New International Version (The one I use the most), New Living Bible, The Message, Holman Christian Standard and many more. Well what do you know about the [...]
When I was learning to write in school, my teachers made me put the little triangular grip on the end of my penciled to train me to hold it correctly. It never really worked. I have always held a pencil or pen awkwardly and my penmanship reflects it. But God knew that the digital age [...]
While God has made us right with him (justified) by the completed work of Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross, it is up to us the make it a reality in our everyday lives. Paul instructed to the church in Rome with these words, “ Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but [...]
