[06/08/2023 “teEn-MAIL”] “Trust.” Where ours is centered will make a huge difference in our Christian walk. Something which recently came to mind as I was thinking about the word “trust” is that if the first “t” is removed we have “rust” which can become the picture of that which is left idle and unused. Even … [Read more...] about TRUST OR RUST!
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FULL UP!
[06/06/2023 “teEn-MAIL”] When food is being dished out or something is being poured, sometimes the server will say, “Say when.” There are times when the response is, “Keep it coming”, especially for one who enjoys an all you can eat buffet. … [Read more...] about FULL UP!
PURSUIT OF A GOOD DAY! (part 2 of 2)
[06/05/2023 “teEn-MAIL”] [This focus was originally sent 08/17/1999 (Edited some 06/13/2009 with passages changed to ESV)] The Psalmist stated. . . “(11) Come, O children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the Lord. (12) What man is there who desires life … [Read more...] about PURSUIT OF A GOOD DAY! (part 2 of 2)
Translations – The Living Bible
There are numerous translations of the Bible available in bookstores and on the Internet. Paraphrased versions of the Scriptures are popular. Paraphrase versions are more commentaries than translations and are what the translator “thinks” is being said in a certain passage. “A ‘Dynamic Equivalent’ attempts to use the original language as a guide in translating, and then … [Read more...] about Translations – The Living Bible
The Christian Placebo?
I don’t know about y’all, but I know a topic that has come up many times recently at [church] is prayer. But let me ask you this: Is prayer a placebo to you or any of your friends? Now some of you are scratching your heads saying, “placebo?” To spare you a trip to the dictionary, it simply means a drug that doesn’t do anything. An easy example is Dumbo’s feather – he didn’t … [Read more...] about The Christian Placebo?
