The Promises of Jesus Part II
But studying His promises had led to me a discovery. He promises us forgiveness the very most, but the second most common promise of the Savior in the scriptures is COMPANIONSHIP. To be with us here and now, not in some distant future after death and not long ago in the past.
The Good Samaritan Deep Dive
There is a path that is thousands of years old near the city of Jerusalem, that takes you down to the city of Jericho.
The Lost Coin
The speaker in church was talking about being lost and he said something that has never left me, when talking about the parable of the Lost Coin. “It was not the coins fault that it was lost. It just was.” Sometimes people are like that- it’s not their fault, they are just lost…
Eat the frog
There’s a famous quote by Mark Twain that I use all of the time: “If it’s your job to eat a frog, it’s best to do it first thing in the morning. And if it’s your job to eat two frogs, it’s best to eat the biggest one first.” With that philosophy in mind, as I started reading all of the Standard Works this year, I started with the Old Testament. What I have been discovering is amazing- the Old Testament is loaded with stories that are making a difference in my life and have real meaning…