At no cost?
The rabble with them began to crave other food, and again <they> started wailing and said, “If only we had meat to eat! We remember the fish we ate <before this> at no cost—also the cucumbers, melons, leeks, onions and garlic. But now we have lost our appetite; we never ...
Why do rich people give their money away?
If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor ... Yes - Jesus did say that. And that's what the Giving Pledge folks joining Bill & Melinda Gates and Warren Buffet are doing. But isn't there more to being perfect that just giving ...
Do you fear God?
Do you fear God? If you answered that question just now - I have more questions for you. What does "fear God" mean? What does it mean to you? What does it mean to me? What does it mean to God? How would you answer that question now? The image ...
Awesome Special Effects?
Special effects in movies are awesome, aren't they? No. Not really. OK. Not at all. The new Ghost Busters is coming out soon. If you're old enough - remember when it came out? It was so cool. Well - it's out again. The original. For just a few showings ...
God or the Devil – who is winning you over?
""It's a test, David. Don't you see? I bet those demons told God that you would run with your tail tucked between your legs at the first sign of difficulty." She shoved her finger downward. "But God said, 'No! Not David Chance!'" Yes - the image at the left is ...
eXtreme life
Put on the full armor … so that you can take your stand against … so that when the day of … comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. If you took the lines above and used them as a ...
The problem of arrogance
One of many problems with arrogance is never getting to know anyone who really is better. It's almost funny. Arrogant people want to be special. But they refuse to acknowledge that anyone is better than them. By doing that, it's impossible for them to get to know that better person ...
Pop Tart Christians
Strong and mature Christians do not simply pop out of the oven overnight. The fruit of the Spirit takes time to grow in a person. I read this and immediately thought about pop tarts. Unlike the picture on the left, there was practically nothing inside. Very little filling compared to ...
Is life supposed to be like this – 64,000 dangerous household chemicals?
Is life supposed to be like this: House Set to Subject 64,000 Household Chemicals to Regulation Of course not. So why do so many people reject the chance to have a better life? When I first read the headline on msn.com news - House Set to Subject 64,000 Household Chemicals ...
When conflict arises – what does / should a “church” do?
“We continue to hear from many people on the debate over <fill in your favorite conflict> that our current <fill in your church "rules"> contains language which is contradictory, unnecessarily hurtful, and inadequate for the variety of local, regional and global contexts,” the proposal said. “We will name such a Commission to include ...
