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Celebrations & Holidays > St. Patrick's Day Celebrating St. Patrick's Day: 1 of 26
You observe days and months and seasons and years! Gal 4:10 (ESV) This year Saint Patrick's day falls on the Monday of Holy week, the week leading up to the crucifixion of Jesus. It is ironic, in a sense, that this year the day that was set aside to honor the death of one man, Saint Patrick, sets off a week that ends in the ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Doctrine & Issues Do the Ten Commandments matter?: 2 of 26

Do not move an ancient boundary marker that your ancestors set in place. Prov 22:28 (GW) {Like} a city broken into {and} left without a wall, {so} is a person who lacks self-control. Prov 25:28 (GW) What is dishonorably got, is dishonorably squandered. Cicero (Marcus Tullius Cicero) Source: Philippicoe (II, 27) The removal o... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture The second greatest commandment: Love of neighbor: 1 of 10
Then Jesus said to them, "So wherever you go in the world, tell everyone the Good News. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned. Mark 16:15-16 (GW) 1188 North Valley Road was where my early childhood backyard was located. We were the first family to move into this develo... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Doctrine & Issues Theories and sign-posts about the "last days" of man: 8 of 28
"When it is evening, you say, It will be fair weather, for the sky is red.' 3 And in the morning, It will be stormy today, for the sky is red and threatening.' You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but you cannot interpret the signs of the times. Matt 16:2-3 (ESV) The landscape is littered with them; direction... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Bible Study Worship: A love relationship: 3 of 10

What's On Your Play List?: What song do you keep singing? I was never one for listening to the top 40 radio stations growing up, primarily because they would keep repeating the same few songs over and over and over again. There are still some songs today I can not stand to listen to because of the constant air play they rece... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Bible Study Devotional reflections: 23 of 37

Promises Delivered "So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded. You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised. For in just a very little while, He who is coming will come and will not delay." (NIV 2 Corinthians 5.17-18 Grand Rapids: Zondervan. 19... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Doctrine & Issues Ways to worship: Contemporary or traditional music: 7 of 11

I was never one for listening to the top 40 radio stations growing up, primarily because they would keep repeating the same few songs over and over and over again. There are still some songs today I can not stand to listen to because of the constant air play they received when they were first released. Here are a few of my n... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Bible Study Bible Study: The parable of the prodigal son: 14 of 21
When I was younger we had a dog named Spot. Spot loved to run and play. As a kid I could not wait to get home from school to play with Spot. I enjoyed throwing his toys and watching him chase them and run off with them trying to play keep away. Because he had four legs to my two he was usually successful at keeping the toy a... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture Reflections: Epiphany: 2 of 3

Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, saying, "Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the East and have come to worship Him." Matthew 2:1 & 2 (NKJV) epiphany 3 a (1): a usually sudden manifestation ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Bible Study Bible study: Reflections on Psalm 23: 14 of 20
Perhaps one of the best known, often recited, biblical passages of all time. Often read or quoted at funerals so often some may refer to it as the death psalm, I however believe it is a beautiful psalm about a life lived for the Lord. Let us take a fresh look at 'ol 23 shall we? THE LORD defining singularity and exclusivity.... More..