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?
Faith
BROUGHT INTO PERSPECTIVE!
[06/03/2023 “teEn-MAIL”] [This focus was originally sent 06/11/2009 (Edited some.)] The statement has been made: “If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else’s, we’d grab ours back.” [Quote attributed to Regina Brett] Though there may be exceptions, generally speaking there is a lot of … [Read more...] about BROUGHT INTO PERSPECTIVE!
DIG DEEP!
[05/26/2023 “teEn-MAIL”] In Luke’s account of Jesus’ illustration of the wise builder, we read. . . “(47) Everyone who comes to me and hears my words and does them, I will show you what he is like: (48) he is like a man … [Read more...] about DIG DEEP!
A “SPIRITUAL”!
[05/25/2023 “teEn-MAIL”] We seem to live in a very health-conscious society, and many have “physicals” on a regular basis. However, how long has it been since we had a “spiritual”? Many are living unaware of the severity of their true heart condition and the resulting lack of genuine spiritual fervor for pressing on in life. As some jump about from following one … [Read more...] about A “SPIRITUAL”!
CIRCLE OF HOPE!
[05/24/2023 “teEn-MAIL”] We don’t hope for what we already have or presently see because hope relates to what is to come and we are called upon to await it with patience. (Romans 8:24-25) However, we can presently live in the sphere of hope in a manner giving rise to … [Read more...] about CIRCLE OF HOPE!
