Emergency Bible Numbers. C.S. Lewis Quotes. Jesus likes crappy gifts. Dads are weird.
They love lame gifts from their kids. Have you seen some of the 'art' or 'paintings' dads have on their refrigerator? I swear my dog [the smart one, not the dumb one] could draw something more grand. Worst part is when dads try to show it off. Oh boy. Hey check out what my boy drew me for Christmas. *cricket* *cricket* Awkward isn't it? Very. But I admit, I'm one of those dads. Every dad probably is. Unless you don't have a heart. I'm not kidding. How amazing is it when you kid makes/draws/buys you something! The crazy part is we know its coming and we know its not 'worth much' in the grand scheme of things but yet we still delight in it. For Fathers day this year my daughter bought me something using my money.
Add the fact that she has a not so good hand writing and you've got quite a 'messy' gift. But you know what? The best part was the look on her face. 10 actions that kids learn from their parent’s marriage. [This particular post has blown-up because of Pinterest.
As a way of saying "thanks"... all Pinterest users can receive my new 4-part audio series "Be her hero: how not to suck as a husband" for only $3.99 (originally $29.99)... Enter the discount code "Pinterest" at CHECK-OUT. Go here for special deal. Another post you might enjoy is called, "Size Matters...25 ways to go small in marriage"] Even Jesus Wept. Editor's Note: This week, we're revisiting the most popular webcontent on RELEVANTmagazine.com in 2011—and this one caught us by surprise. People don't want to read about being sad, right? Yet, a great number of readers passed along this article about the theology of sorrow. Many Christians see God as an emotionless deity, and tend to view their feelings, especially negative ones, as being unlike Him.
But Caleb (a funeral director who knows a thing or two about the heights of emotion) reveals a God who has known the ache of loss, who empathizes with His children and can even turn suffering into something sacred. Could it be that our sorrow is a form of worship? Few Christians are familiar with the term “orthopathos.” We’re familiar with orthodoxy, which is “thinking like Jesus. " Indentity – Coming to Terms With Who You Are! « eisakouo. “I advise you to buy from Me gold refined by fire so that you may become rich, and white garments so that you may clothe yourself, and that the shame of your nakedness will not be revealed; and eye salve to anoint your eyes so that you may see.”
Revelation 3:18 As I mentioned yesterday, I will be spending the next few blogs discussing the major categories of “tests” the Lord sends our way. Please remember the times of testing are not given for your demise. Reasons To Believe: Hugh Ross, Fazale Rana, Kenneth Samples, David Rogstad, Jeff Zweerink. Father's Love Letter Main Page. Back to the Bible - Home. Essay on Forgiveness by C. S. Lewis. We say a great many things in church (and out of church too) without thinking of what we are saying.
For instance, we say in the Creed " I believe in the forgiveness of sins. " I had been saying it for several years before I asked myself why it was in the Creed. At first sight it seems hardly worth putting in. "If one is a Christian," I thought " of course one believes in the forgiveness of sins. It goes without saying. " We believe that God forgives us our sins; but also that He will not do so unless we forgive other people their sins against us. Now it seems to me that we often make a mistake both about God's forgiveness of our sins and about the forgiveness we are told to offer to other people's sins. There are two remedies for this danger.
The second remedy is really and truly to believe in the forgiveness of sins. When it comes to a question of our forgiving other people, it is partly the same and partly different. Defriend me . . . please? ....but I have chosen you out of the world.
That is why the world hates you. ~ John 15:19 by Toni BirdsongThe direct message in my Facebook inbox was titled “enough Jesus already.” The message, sent by a longtime friend, just got better from there. “I regret having to do this but I have to defriend you. I’m seriously over the 24/7 Jesus feed. I logged-off and prayed. Then I told him this: “You said not to take it personally but I’ll confess, I’m actually overjoyed to take it personally. In America in the 21st century, most Christians experience “cushy” persecution.
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