Proverbs 3:3

LET NOT STEADFAST LOVE AND FAITHFULNESS FORSAKE YOU; BIND THEM AROUND YOUR NECK; WRITE THEM ON THE TABLET OF YOUR HEART.

Psalm 46:10

BE STILL AND KNOW THAT I AM GOD

Acts 16:31

THEY REPLIED,BELIEVE IN THE LORD JESUS, AND YOU WILL BE SAVED - YOU AND YOUR HOUSEHOLD

 

Captivated by Christ

We all need to focus on Jesus and look away from ourselves and our circumstances. Christians best glorify the Lord when we find all of our joy and satisfaction in Him. By heeding the admonishment of the writer of Hebrews to “fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith” (Hebrews 12:2), we are compelled to love Him more.

Bourbon Street: Where Bible Thumping is Banned*

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*Having just returned from a vacation in New Orleans, I thought I’d reblog this post recorded earlier in the year. My conviction is now even stronger: this town needs Jesus!! Let’s pray for this city as we pray for our own. Can you imagine the ripple effect that would occur if God turned this place

The Church Needs More of Jesus and Less of…Almost Everything Else

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Church needs more Jesus and less motivational speaking | Christian News on Christian Today This pastor speaks with conviction and clarity. And, I believe, with wisdom. Isn’t the church to be all about Jesus? Aren’t we to focus on this man, the very Son of God and Savior of the world, and His mission –

We Believe Because We Are Born Again

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“It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh is no help at all. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and life. But there are some of you who do not believe.” (For Jesus knew from the beginning who those were who did not believe, and who it was who would

Memorial Day Quote

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“It is the veteran, not the preacher, who has given us freedom of religion. It is the veteran, not the reporter, who has given us freedom of the press. It is the veteran, not the poet, who has given us freedom of speech. It is the veteran, not the campus organizer, who has given us

Christ’s Love Has Cleansed Us

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“He came to Simon Peter, who said to him, “Lord, do you wash my feet?” Jesus answered him, “What I am doing you do not understand now, but afterward you will understand. “Peter said to him, “You shall never wash my feet.” Jesus answered him, “If I do not wash you, you have no share

Facebook and Infidelity

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Facebook Making Infidelity Just ‘A Few Clicks Away’ When I was in college (yes, I went…believe it or not) my Sociology professor was openly single and obviously unhappy about it. She was often bemoaning the lack of quality, available men. Like with most courses I took, I can only remember one phrase from that class.

Erasing Hell

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This is already uncomfortable for me. It just doesn’t seem fair. But, I counter to myself, who determines what is eternally right and fair? Me? Us? Academics? Scientists? Politicians? I pray it isn’t so – our sin has already created a “hell on earth” as we observe the tragic effects of our fallen nature ravage all that is good and upright here on this earth. Hell is “here”, I think, but it is also “there” – and it is eternal.