And don't ALL of us struggle at times?! Yes. So here's -part- of what I sent a longtime friend of mine recently. One of a long list of things he mentioned was holiday blues (depression) and a number of issues along with his joy in studying the Bible. Thanksgiving should be daily from each of us toward God, that's a fact, whew! " My Bro, I totally appreciate the update! Never hesitate to write and long as you like, I read it all, pray for you then w. a bit more clarity. Ha, we

Charlie Peacock sang "We're a whole lot different, we're a whole lot, the same". Yup. In "If I Leave This World Tomorrow" I often sing in the verse about having traveled all around the world "People are people wherever you go". Reality. Yet some folks are so focused on self, their own comfort zone, what they've always thought of as "right", they have a tendency to suspect, worry and even fear someone "not like me ". Truth, no? And so concern for what feels safe, fear, even a

Decades ago as part of a pastoral leadership team our annual retreat centered on a book we all read through and commented on over several days. Sorry, I don't recall the book title or authors all these years later but some 6 or 8 writers all had a chapter sharing scripture and their various studies and not-all-in-agreement thoughts on the subject of hell. I've done years off off-and-on study of the issue/s and so far this web article happens to be one of my personal faves on

...what God may do in and -through- you in the future. Do you? I mean, here and there a glimmer of what may come to pass, a "still small voice" and various confirmations it is (or in retrospect was ) truly the voice of God in your heart like a window from heaven opening or a distant song from somewhere down the street. Or was it a dream, a faintly recalled vision of sorts? A phrase that leaps from scripture or a little child leading with words that caught your attention, that

Every morning I wake up and put whatever clothes on I'm going to wear, pray, brew a cup of coffee. I break open my several devotionals, read, pray more, check the weather and some of my many emails and direct messages and so on. One of my daughters orders a diet coke and ice water with two lemons each morning at the Micky D drive-through. Perhaps most every Sunday you head to a local church (the same one most if not all Sunday's) with the same folks, etc., etc.. The English a

Apostle Paul makes a simple yet profound statement in Romans 8.6: " To set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace." Dig deeper: https://biblehub.com/romans/8-6.htm He made many related statements such as in Galatians 5 mentioning that one of the fruits God the Holy Spirit grows in a follower of Jesus is peace . Jesus said " It is the spirit that gives life; the flesh is useless. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and li

As a follower of Jesus, convinced God wants others to be with Him for eternity (starting here and now!) and as an evangelist you can be sure I'm convinced there are multiple ways to be an authentic, kind and loving witness of Him and the Good News. At the same time I have for decades been convinced one-on-one relationships if pure, honest and offered without only considering "making the sale" of converting someone is perhaps the most grace-filled, patient and disarming way f

SIX INGREDIENT RECIPE FOR SPIRITUAL DISASTER -glenn kaiser Care more about your glory than God's Decide your truth is more dependable than God's Truth (His Word - The Bible) Focus on fulfilling your own desired will instead of His Allow anger and resentment to fuel your choices regarding relationship to Jesus and people Be more afraid of not getting what you want than God giving you what you deserve Seek grace for yourself and vengeance on those you dislike and disagree with

If you've spent any time reading my blogs and other musing via social media and lyricism you'll likely know I'm about change and growth. I don't live in the past though I have both horrid and very fond memories of all I've experienced. "The West Wing" series brought to the screen an American president who was always saying "What's next?" to his staff. That's quite like myself. I normally have 4 or 5 projects in mind, mostly creative -plus the everyday "To Do" list and my wife

Haven't we all felt and been on various levels treated like aliens (illegal, legal) and don't a massive amount of people do the same to Jesus? Yes. Denying Him, "othering" Him. He knows how it feels, hurts, what it did and does to Him and of course each and all of us when it has happened or now at times does. He went to the cross sinless for each of us (all) sinners. That's what was in my mind and heart when I wrote these many years ago. Think on this the next time you look d

Today I'm writing to a specific narrow group of people- those who have run people off, felt or perhaps truly have been burned by others, seen their sins as "more important" than their own, angry, fearful, self-righteous, full of "righteous" (actually unrighteous) judgement to the extent they've nearly or actually nobody left. They are alone, isolated. Such people figure they're "enough" by themselves, no God to bother them. I say Paul's comment super-fits such a soul "...with

How difficult to have faith in an unfaithful person! Some judge God and you and I as not worthy of respect as neither always seems to provide reasons to trust. We simply don't always get what we want when we want it nor the way we want it- from either perfect God or imperfect humans! Yet and still, many of you can honestly say with me "I am a saved sinner and never going to be as faithful as God is". Same goes for all Christ-followers of course. God never sins, is never wro

I'm sitting with a cup of my fave coffee on a windy October afternoon overlooking a pond beyond which are beautifully turning Autumn leaves. The rain will eventually come but isn't likely to be a problem re. my blues concert tonight nor tomorrow morning's Sunday service where I've been invited to lead worship and speak nor at tomorrow evening's Recovery gathering. Three towns, three different sorts of music and speaking events, three varied sets of people in various spiritual

This upcoming weekend in Indiana: -all Indiana shows: Eastern Time Zone- Saturday Oct 18th -Hanfield Global Methodist Church -Marion, Indiana at 7pm 101 N 400 E, Marion, IN 46952-8519 (Blues and blues-worship) 765-664-8726 https://www.hanfield.org Sunday Oct 19 morning -Markle Riverside Church -Markle, Indiana at 10am I've the pleasure of bringing worship and Word :) 316 140 W Morse St, Markle, IN 46770 260-758-2855 https://www.markleriverside316.com Sunday Oct 19 evening -T

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