Learning to Swim
In the 5th Chapter of the book of Hebrews, the Apostle Paul rebukes some in the church because "at a time when they ought to be teachers, they need someone teach them again the fundamentals of God." (Heb 5:12) At a time when they should be well on their way to maturity, they were still "babes in Christ, in need of milk, and not solid food." As a result, they had become "dull in their hearing." The Amplified Version says they had "become dull and sluggish in their [spiritual] hearing and disinclined to listen." The Spirit is
It’s Personal – Introduction
"Do not think that I came to bring peace on earth. I did not come to bring peace but a sword. For I have come to set a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law’; and a man’s enemies will be those of his own household.’ He who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me. And he who loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me. And he who does not take his cross and follow after Me is
The Ronco Bible
Ronco was founded in 1964, and pioneered the late night infomercial. They're the company who made the tagline, “But wait, there’s more!” famous. I once purchased their “Showtime Rotisserie Oven,” but were also known for rather unique products. Back in the 80’s, there was a comedy group named Isaac Air Freight who did parodies on the Christian life, and one such parody was called “The Ronco Bible.” The “Ronco Bible” was unlike any other Bible. You could customize it, making it say what you wanted it to say. “Don’t like this truth? Change it! Turn this
Moments of Clarity
Over the years I've began writing on a number of topics I've never finished. "Moments of Clarity," is one of them. Evidently those moments are too fleeting. For those who've ever lived in the Central Valley of California, let me explain. Some days your world may be shrouded in dense fog, and some when it's "patchy." Neither is desirable, but at least patchy fog gives you moments of clarity. Drive into a fog bank and your visibility is greatly reduced. I’ve been in fog so dense you can’t see passed the hood of your car. One