Entries from May 2008

May 28, 2008

That is a lot to put on us, God

“This is how the Father shows who he is- when you produce grapes, when you mature as my disciples.”  John 15:8 The Message
Let us think of that for a second.  God, the Father of all, the creator and sustainer of the universe, shows himself through us.  The one true God could choose to show himself [...]

May 27, 2008

Why I haven’t blogged in a while.

Well it has been a while since I’ve blogged.  It is not for lack of things to blog about, or a desire to blog, but more had to do with my lack of time.  I have noticed that I am not alone in this as I have checked out the blogosphere there has been a [...]

May 13, 2008

Why would I raise an Ebenezer???

One of my favorite hymns-turned-contemporary worship songs is “Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing.”  In the second verse of this song comes this line,  “Here I raise my “Ebenezer.”  When most of us think of Ebenezer, we think of the Ebenezer Scrooge.  Of course, this is not the same Ebenezer that we are referring to in [...]

May 8, 2008

Word Study: Evangelical

A few things in life bother me.  One is the fact that we cannot find a universal word for a “soft drink.”  We’ve all heard it and said it.  You are serving drinks at a picnic and one person asks for a “Pop.”  Don’t ask me why, I’ve never been able to figure out, why [...]