I grew up in a religious home, went to a religious college and am now trying to live my life not as a religious person but as a Christ Follower. I like many others struggle with faith and have doubts. I know God has a plan for me, sometimes I just wish he would show it me.
To my Christian friends I challenge you to not be complacent this year in your beliefs and standing up for God. Things are changing quickly in this world and many are trying to silence the believers of God.
Below are thoughts that I wrote in May of 2010. Today I still believe that we all need to strive to be more like Caleb and Joshua and not be silent. (more…)
Happy New Year! I hope that 2013 turns out to be more than any of us could ever imagine it to be. (more…)
For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, 36 I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.’” Matthew 25:35-36 (more…)
Christmas is not just about a baby in a manger…. it is also about the cross. Often people only want to focus only on the birth of Christ and not his death. (more…)
For the past several years my favorite Christmas song has been, “A Strange Way to Save the World.” Through the years many groups have recorded this song but one of my favorite renditions is by the teen band JUMP5, followed very closely by the recording done by 4Him. (more…)
But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; He is Christ the Lord.” – Luke 2:10-11
As humans it is so easy to find joy in many material things, especially during the holiday season. (more…)
We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude ~Cynthia Ozick
Today I am thankful for a God that loves me no matter what. I am thankful that he sent his only son to die for my sins. (more…)
“The constitutional freedom of religion is the most inalienable and sacred of all human rights.”- Thomas Jefferson
Today I am thankful for religious freedoms. I don’t have to worry about being arrested for writing blog post about religion or for going to church. (more…)
Charity sees the need, not the cause. ~German Proverb
Today I am thankful that the basic needs of food, shelter, and clothing are provided for my family. I am so thankful that my kids have never had to wonder where their next meal will come from. (more…)
“When you study the Bible do so with a reliable commentary at your side so that you will understand what you are reading.” ~ Malcolm Young
Today I am thankful for Bible commentaries. For the past several years I have been reading my Bible. However, many times when reading I really did not understanding what I had read…. (more…)