Category Archives: Faith, etc.

What you put into something is what you get out of it. This is a simple, straightforward principle. If you want to see fruit and growth in an area of your life, all you have to do is put time … Continue reading →

This is a portion of an e-mail to my friend J.T. from June of this year. It was in response to some things that had been on his mind, and they somewhat corresponded to things that had been on mine. … Continue reading →

How are we to know God and make Him known? I don’t believe there is one “best way” to evangelize. I believe that there is a best way for each individual. Mine is not to walk up to a stranger … Continue reading →

An old friend/mentor of mine, Rick Mansfield, has written an excellent, very thorough review of the Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB). I just recently discovered the HCSB (because of Rick) and have started using it as my primary study Bible. … Continue reading →

I don’t understand myself at all, for I really want to do what is right, but I don’t do it. Instead, I do the very thing I hate. Romans 7:15 NLT Over the past few months, I have noticed a … Continue reading →

I sat down to begin typing, and then realized I had already, in the past, written almost exactly what I want to say now. Therefore, read my “Closer” entry from last April, almost one year ago. Ditto, for now. “Lord … Continue reading →

I ended my 112th post by saying, “Life is abundant. Breathe deep.” I just felt like I should. I then wrote, “I feel like there should be more,” stared at the sentence for a moment or two, striving to feel … Continue reading →

I just finished the final book in the Chronicles of Narnia series, The Last Battle. I began to read through the series when The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe came out in theaters, and would greatly recommend the series … Continue reading →

Words are those things which drive the universe. With words you can create anything from nothing, you can do the impossible, you can weave stories of love and joy, sorrow and mourning, life and death. Words allow their master to … Continue reading →

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Death is never the end of a life. It seems like that to those of us left behind, but really, we’re the ones left here to keep on dying. Continue reading →