Entries Tagged as ‘General’
Where Was God?
Published April 21, 2013Many have asked this question with deep remorse when evil comes their way. Some asked this question after the vicious and premeditated bombing at the Boston Marathon, where several died and many others were needlessly injured. Well, the simple answer is “God was right where He’s always been — in the midst of it all.” This being the case, “Why didn’t He act on behalf of the innocent?” That’s a good question. Yet, ”God is not a man that He should lie…” (Num. 23.19). The biblical text relates, in essence, that what He has said, He will do. Think about that. Jesus [...]
read moreHalf Empty or Half Full?
Published November 25, 2012Most of us are familiar with a common illustration of attitude where an individual is asked how he sees a drinking glass with water in it. “How much water is in the glass?” Some will say that it is “half full,” while others might say that it is “half empty.” Your answer is indicative of your personal mental attitude about the current state of affairs. Although there are probably other answers to the question of how much water is in the drinking glass, the point is well taken that each of us has an attitude about the way things are. [...]
read moreShowing Your Faith
Published August 26, 2012We’ve been talking a lot about personal evangelism and being God’s witness in the church lately. Many people are uncomfortable with the idea of going door-to-door and handing out tracts or standing up in the midst of a group of strangers and declaring their faith in Jesus Christ. There are other types of witnessing. An easy way to show others your faith is via your lifestyle. When you take Jesus as your Lord and Savior, you are reborn, promising a life going forward that honors and pleases God. Are you continuing to live that way? If so, others will witness [...]
read moreFriends, Fellowship and Faith
Published July 9, 2012As we get ready to move into our new church home (a faithful prayer answered after 7 years!), many of us at New Hope Christian Fellowship are looking forward to the opportunity to meet more and more people in our community. With the additional visibility our beautiful new church brings with its prime location at the corner of US260 and Cheney Ranch Loop, undoubtedly more people will stop and attend a service. That’s our goal – to bring others closer to Jesus. What happens after that is up to us. We must ensure that visitors to New Hope Christian Fellowship [...]
read moreBeauty Is Only Skin Deep
Published June 8, 2012We Americans are infatuated with “the look.” It’s especially evident in movie stars and politicians. And now, with the 2012 presidential campaign everywhere we look, we are made conscious of how important looking presidential is to the outcome. The same holds for being Christian. It has a look. The late Jerry Falwell looked Christian. Billy Graham looks Christian and so do most of those television evangelists, like Joel Osteen. They look Christian, but it’s only skin deep, or suit deep, as the case maybe. Just because one is wearing a $1000 suit, like Osteen, does not guarantee his inner being [...]
read moreKnowing God’s Personal Plans For Us
Published November 12, 2011If God is for us who can be against us? What a comforting position for us to know that, in the end, our enemies can’t win against God’s great power. How often do we remember that God is for us? How often do we act on it? Or do we tend to think that using His power would be taking advantage of God? The prophet Jeremiah quoted God as saying, “For I know the plans that I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for calamity to give you a future and a hope” (Jer. 29:11). [...]
read moreBeing Overcomers
Published October 28, 2011We’ve been spending time considering what it means to be an overcomer. Jesus tells us to be overcomers. We are to join Him in “overcoming the world” (John 16.33). He tells us to “take courage.” Yes, it takes courage to be an overcomer. It also takes faith. The beloved disciple John tells us in his first letter that “faith is the victory that overcomes the world” (1 Jn. 5.4,5). It seems so simple, yet, why is it so hard? Our natural inclination is to succumb to the circumstances around us because they’re in our faces. They get hold of our [...]
read moreGod’s Favor
Published October 15, 2011We often forget that God favors us as His children. The Bible is overflowing with verses that affirm His good will and many benefits to those who love Him. So it is that Jesus said, “Ask and it shall be done for you” (John 14.14; 15.7). Again, Jesus said, “How much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him” (Luke 11.13). Likewise, the Psalmist writes: “God leads me…He restores my soul…He guides me…He delivers me..He is my refuge and my strength…He sustains me…He is my rock and salvation…” (Ps.23; 34; 46; 55; 62). Let’s [...]
read moreOn Writing Books and Pondering Aliens
Published September 23, 2011What is it about man and his never-ending thirst for knowledge? Why are we so curious about the world around us? For some people this translates into research and study; in addition, for me, it spurs an intense desire to write about curious issues in a way that makes the reader think. I’ve been writing books since 1980, but I’ve been writing poems, essays, articles and various other things, like letters to the editor, since I was in college. It’s kind of a passion with me, just like golfing is a passion with some other guys. Since I’ve read a [...]
read moreThe Real Debt
Published August 5, 2011Are you happy that Congress pulled off a last minute spending/debt/budget bill so that our country did not have to default? Well, yes, of course. Who in his right mind would want us to default. Me for one. Surprised? The bill that was passed changes nothing. The real problem was not addressed, as usual, and as much as we’d like to think that things are now okay…they aren’t. A default and a credit rating downgrade might have forced Congress to make the hard decisions. You see, the real debt is not owed to foreign investors, or to our various government [...]
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