As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. "Come follow me", Jesus said; "and I will send you out to fish for people." At once they left their nets and followed Him. Matthew... Continue Reading →
"Shepherds of the flock of God which is among you, serving as overseers, not by compulsion by willingly, not for dishonest gain but eagerly; nor as being lords over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock; and when the Chef Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that does not... Continue Reading →
2 Corinthians 4:7-17 New International Version (NIV) 7 But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. 8 We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; 9persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed. 10 We always carry around in... Continue Reading →
How many times have you been eating ice cream, drinking a cold shake or drink a little too fast? Yes, the minute we slurp that cold item, it goes straight to our head causing a sharp momentarily headache. This headache is better known as brain freeze. We shake off the brain freeze and a few minutes... Continue Reading →
The last few days,I have caught myself humming the lyrics to an old hymn written by Julia H. Johnston which are "Grace, grace God's grace; Grace that will pardon and cleanse within; Grace, grace, God's grace, Grace that is greater than all our sin." As I reflect on the meaning of these lyrics of... Continue Reading →
For the last several days our eyes have stayed glued to the news and the happenings in Japan. They have suffered not only one disaster but three disasters. First, the earthquake, then tsunami and now the nuclear power plants are experiencing critical cooling problems. As most of us watch, we shake our heads in bewilderment,... Continue Reading →
