“Take heed lest you forget the Lord your God, by not keeping his commandments and his ordinances and his statutes, which I command you this day: Deuteronomy 8:11 Read Deut. 8:11-20 Leon, an elderly man in our church of blessed memory, used to go around handing out $2 bills to people, always with a big smile …
Month: March 2017
The Valley of Death
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I fear no evil; for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me. Psalm 23:4 Death Valley, California has the hottest ever recorded temperature on earth at 134 degrees F. on July 10, 1913. I can’t even imagine walking …
Slow Down and Look
"And I have seen and have borne witness that this is the Son of God.” John 1:34 Do you know Jesus? That sounds like a question someone who just knocked on your door might ask as they try to evangelize you. I don’t mean it like that. What I mean is, “Who is the Jesus …
RENEWING the HEART-Ash Wednesday
“Beware of practicing your piety before men in order to be seen by them; for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.” Matt: 6:1 RSV The season of Lent is one of my favorite times of the Christian calendar. Trust me, it’s not because I love to fast. I’m …
