6 New Year’s Questions from Psalm 139 – Day 6
This is the final post in a series started here. “Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way...
View ArticleFrom Shrove Tuesday to Mardi Gras
My nephew was asked to put together a report on Mardi Gras which reminded me of a reflection piece I had written that might be of help to him, and hopefully you too. Throwing the Baby Out With the Bath...
View ArticleWhat’s In A Name?
I’m a HUGE fan of the AWANA program and have been blessed with the opportunity to speak a couple of times. Last night I gave a talk called “What’s In a Name?” to a group of kids aged 5-12 and their...
View ArticleWisdom and Foolishness
I’m a HUGE fan of the AWANA program and had the opportunity to speak again last Thursday night. I gave a talk called “Wisdom or Foolishness” to a group of kids aged 5-12 and their leaders (which...
View ArticleWhy Should I Love My Enemies?
I gave a talk to a group of AWANA kids this week. It was “Heart Night” (celebrating Valentine’s Day) and I spoke on Love. I used some animated gifs in the powerpoint, which is where all the giggling at...
View ArticleCheck out our #Constantcontact Newsletter
Check out my #constantcontact newsletter. Friends; As promised the last time we were together, here is part two regarding the seventh reality – “You come to know God by experience as you obey Him and...
View ArticleFavourite Devotional Books
“The Valley of Vision” Cover via Amazon I’ve been sharing some of my favourite Christian content recently. I’ve shared Blogs & Podcasts, and now I’d like to share some of my favourite “Devotional...
View ArticleGrafting Dead Branches on a Fruit Salad Tree
This is a fruit salad tree… or at least it would be if it wasn’t a total Photoshop job. Can you imagine this? Apparently God can. I started today confused. How can God’s love mankind what at the same...
View ArticleJesus, Cold & Wet
Why isn’t He wet? I don’t know why this never occurred to me before, but it wasn’t always hot and sunny while Jesus walked the earth. Maybe I’ve seen too many pictures of Jesus standing in a sunbeam or...
View Article"Making Room" ~ The Meaning of Christmas / Life
That’s a cool video. The reason I like it so much is because it expands our understanding of Christmas. It gives meaning to the simple Christmas story we have just seen acted out for us. It takes us...
View ArticleWaiting & Preparing
I shared this devotional at a Christmas Eve Service last night: Over the past month both our churches have been celebrating the season of Christmas by using Advent candles. They are a wonderful tool to...
View Article6 New Year's Questions from Psalm 139 – Day 1
Digging Your Tunnel “For Christmas one year we bought our children what was called, “AntCity.” This consisted of clear plastic plates on either side, filled with sand and ants. From our vantage point...
View Article6 NEW YEAR’S QUESTIONS FROM PSALM 139 – DAY 2
We’re continuing this series which was started here. Nowhere to Hide “Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? If I go up to the heavens, you are there; if I make my bed...
View Article6 New Year's Questions from Psalm 139 – Day 3
This is a continuation of a series started here. Designed with Care “For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully...
View Article6 New Year’s Questions from Psalm 139 – Day 4
This is a continuation of a series started here. Pause to Praise “How precious to me are your thoughts, O God! How vast is the sum of them! Were I to count them, they would outnumber the grains of...
View Article6 New Year’s Questions from Psalm 139 – Day 5
This is a continuation of a series started here. Righteous Indignation Verses 19-22 give an opposite, yet complimentary reaction to what we looked at yesterday. I call this part, “Righteous...
View Article6 New Year’s Questions from Psalm 139 – Day 6
This is the final post in a series started here. “Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way...
View ArticleSpecial Request: How Do You Devo?
Podcast Audio: Download: how-do-you-devo-podcast.mp3 How Do You Devo? Devos, Daily Devotionals, Quiet Time, Private Meditation, Time with God, 1-on-1 with Jesus, Daily Prayers — there are lots of...
View ArticleThe Double Edged Sword – Why God’s Word is So Powerful
Podcast Audio: http://artofthechristianninja.files.wordpress.com/2014/05/god-speaks-today-3-the-double-edged-sword-aotcn-podcast.mp3 Over the past couple of weeks we have talked about the importance...
View ArticleAdvent Sermon: Jesus as Tabernacle (by Pastor Al) (Carnivore Theology: Ep. 104)
Advent is a special time of year when Christians remember the incarnation of the Son of God at Christmas and prepare our hearts for the time when Jesus will come again. As we’ve done each year,...
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