Read these passages of scripture and watch this video of the last 100 years of history and then tell me we are not moving rapidly toward the second coming of Jesus Christ… Read the rest of this entry »

This morning I had the joy of spending some time in God’s Word and was struck by a passage in Psalm 12…

And the words of the Lord are flawless,
like silver purified in a crucible,
like gold refined seven times. You, Lord, will keep the needy safe
and will protect us forever from the wicked, who freely strut about
when what is vile is honored by the human race. (Psalm 12:6-8 NIV)

There were a couple of things that stood out to me in Read the rest of this entry »

Well, it took us 31 weeks (of actual study – was longer with breaks etc) but we made it through Zondervan’s The Story. I have to admit, I went into the study last year expecting not to get much out of it, but boy was I surprised. Read the rest of this entry »

Don’t just pretend to love others. Really love them. Hate what is wrong. Hold tightly to what is good. Love each other with genuine affection,* and take delight in honoring each other.
Romans 12:9-10, NLT

This verse came into my inbox this morning after my previous post…. I thought it fit well…

I know i struggle to love others well…How well do you love others?

Before we get into the chart of comparing the seals to Matthew 24, I feel I need to explain a bit more my thoughts surrounding the events laid out in Revelation. My goal is not to figure out what is next or what is going to happen when… really my goal is to look at where we are in the world right now and to have an open mind toward how we might connect that to the prophetic scriptures.

Just like others…

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Why do we always try to wrestle away control from you? Why can’t we just put our trust in You and rest in the fact that you will take care of us. after all, you take care of the sparrows and feed them. You clothed the lilies of the field. Why should we not expect that you will do the same for us?