Jesus is the reason for THIS season… *** Warning, this is a disturbing video portrayal of the suffering and death of Jesus, taken from Mel Gibson’s “The Passion of the Christ”. ***
Category: general discussions
very disturbing (Haiti relief)?
This is very disturbing, and breaks the heart, considering how much has been raised for the victims of Haiti’s earthquake. The original blog post is here. Injustice Let me explain to you the anger surging through me as I sat in the back of our pickup truck at 2:00 AM with the limp form of…
please untie my knots
Not sure who wrote this, or where its from, but it may be a prayer for you… KNOTS PRAYER Dear God, Please untie the knots that are in my mind, my heart and my life. Remove the have nots, the can nots and the do nots that I have in my mind. Erase the will…
free to be responsible
If you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the Law [Galatians 5:18] Paul said that walking according to the Spirit is not license: an excessive or undisciplined freedom constituting an abuse of privilege. As a Christian you may see the phrase “You are not under the Law” in Galatians 5:18 and exclaim, “Wow, I’m…
garage door evangelism?
Apparently a company in Germany is marketing these garage door covers. What do you think of the last one? Click to enlarge…
more influenced than we realize
“We do not start our Christian lives by working out our faith for ourselves; it is mediated to us by Christian tradition, in the form of sermons, books and established patterns of church life and fellowship. We read our Bibles in the light of what we have learned from these sources; we approach Scripture with…
just a dream?
On this Valentine’s Day, I think of those who are experiencing this dream, as well as those whose dream has crashed. This beautiful video portrays the story that most of us dream about, but so many do not attain. The dream is not an illusion, and its something worth fighting for. But it is impossible…
God loves to be loved
The LORD delights in those who fear him, who put their hope in his unfailing love. [Psalm 147:11] Not only does God love us, we were created to love God. To love God with our whole being – with heart, soul, mind and strength. To love God with joy, with pleasure, not just out of duty…
God loves me
One of the most profound truths that we believe about God is that God loves us! God – creator of all, source of life and consciousness, ultimate Being behind the universe. This God is a personal God, a God that relates to us as persons, and loves us as children. The bible describes our connection…
one day Valerie and me?
One day this will be Valerie and I, making beautiful music together! Fran & Marlo Cowan (married 62 years) playing impromptu recital together in the atrium of the Mayo Clinic. He turned 90 in February. The song is Old Grey Bonnet.