Tired People Come to Me
I will be preaching on Matthew 11: 28-30 on July 9th. “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” We could call this the “Declaration of Rest”.
Ananias and Sapphira’s Sin
The account of Ananias and Sapphira is one of the most disturbing narratives in the New Testament. It reveals how essential unity within the church is to God, and how seriously God takes deceit that threatens that unity.
Power in the Name of Jesus
Acts chapter two is perhaps a “typical” day for Peter and John. They went to the Temple to pray as most People of the Way did, I mean, after all, they still were Jews. Then things changed. they met a lame beggar man and Peter sensed the leading of the Holy Spirit to heal this man who had been lame his whole life. Little did he know that this healing in Jesus' name would be so controversial later that day.
No More Death
Death is like the proverbial white elephant in the room. Nobody wants to talk about it or acknowledge we will all die someday. We have euphemisms for death like: he passed, he kicked the bucket, he is pushing up daisies, he has gone to heaven, he croaked, or my favorite, he is six feet under.
WEBLOS Camp Out Part 1
Thank you for following the adventures of Doogie Growing Up in Greenhills. Thanks for the comments and suggestions. Be reminded this is pure fiction and any resemblance to a real person is not intentional. This is a serialized story. I am writing each week and posting what I write. Some weeks are longer than others. This week’s writing will be posted in two installments. I mentioned in the story Winton Woods, it is a real park that borders Greenhills. There is a Kingfisher pond where there was a bridge built by the Boy Scouts but no campground.