I thought I would share this post from a month ago on Layout for Today, entitled “Artificial Love,” where I look into how we have come to accept artificial versions of things in this world–sweeteners, for example. However, God is faithful, true and genuine. He has no use for artificial worship, professions of faith or “love.” If […]
Days of Deception
I watched Steven Bancarz’ testimony today. Wow, that is exactly what young people today are up against. I have heard so many of these same beliefs expressed by someone I know who has become entangled with the “new age” despite being raised Christian (just like this man was.) And it’s just like he said he […]
Bad Company
Today I would like to share a recent post from Layout for Today. We are called to share the gospel with unbelievers, but that does not mean that we should get so comfortable with the world that unbelievers influence us more than we influence them…
Letter of Encouragement
To the woman at Wal-Mart yesterday with the screaming little boy: I heard you throughout the store having trouble with your son melting down, and I felt bad for you and your children. People were giving you that “look” of disapproval over your son’s behavior as if they all had perfect children (even the ones […]
Be Holy
I’d like to share my post Be Holy from a couple of days ago on Layout for Today. As believers, it’s important for us to understand that the encouragement and also warnings in the Bible to live for God, wholeheartedly devoted to serving Him, is for us. If those words were directed to unbelievers, then […]
Clothe Yourselves
Consider the lilies, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin, yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. But if God so clothes the grass, which is alive in the field today, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, how much more will he clothe […]
Welcome! (Why Clothe Yourselves?)
Welcome to my new blog! Thanks for meeting me here. My purpose is to post articles encouraging believers to prepare for the return of Jesus, the bridegroom of the church. (John 3:29, John 17:6, Eph. 5:29-32, Col. 1:24, 1 Cor. 6:15-20, 2 Cor. 11:2, Rev. 19:7-8, Rev. 9:14, Rev.17:14) The words spoken to those who […]