I wanna be a rock star

 To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free. John 8:31,32 Many teaching we get in these two verses. I will look in this: "If you hold to my teaching..." To believe in Jesus is more than to  know about Him. It is more than to know what He is able to do. To trust in Him means  to abandon our beliefs, even when we "believe" they may be came from God. Many times we were taught about God but few of us look at...

Give Us This Day

Luke 11:8 (NET) - I tell you, even though the man inside will not get up and give him anything because he is his friend, yet because of the first man’s sheer persistence he will get up and give him whatever he needs. The other day I found myself thinking about an old friend who passed away many years ago. He and I were both part of a circle of friends who used to gather at a restaurant most evenings. There, we would enjoy a cup of coffee or two, swap stories and simply enjoy the company of friends. This particular friend was much older than I was. In fact, he was originally my father’s...

Weathering the Storms

John 16:33 (NET) - I have told you these things so that in Me you will have peace. In the world you will have trouble and sufferings, but take courage - I have conquered the world. In the summer, it is relatively easy to predict the weather where I live. If I were asked to do so, I would forecast hot and dry and be correct the vast majority of the time. I recall one summer day when the forecast called for hot with a slight chance of rain. Even the professional forecasters all but dismissed that chance of rain. Throughout the day and into the evening, it was indeed hot and not a single drop...