Remember it’s never as good as you think it is, and it’s never as bad as you think it is.
Author: Jay Jones
The Big Dog
By Fred Kinzie You’ve often heard it said, “Old men for counsel, young men for war.” As an older minister, and throughout my pastoral years, it has been my pleasure and privilege to counsel and help many young men in the early years of their ministry. In our church, there has always been at least… Continue reading The Big Dog
Interfaith Marriages On The Rise… And Failing More
According to the General Social Survey, 15 percent of U.S. households were mixed-faith in 1988. That number rose to 25 percent by 2006, and the increase shows no signs of slowing. The American Religious Identification Survey of 2001 reported that 27 percent of Jews, 23 percent of Catholics, 39 percent of Buddhists, 18 percent of… Continue reading Interfaith Marriages On The Rise… And Failing More
Quoted: John Dawson on Spiritual Victory
The level of a spiritual victory for your city is directly affected by two spiritual conditions: the intensity of your desire and the size of your faith.
The Day Nothing Happened
It was just an ordinary day. It was a day like any other day. It was incredibly, boringly normal. The sun came up on the eastern horizon and settled down in the west. The usual business was conducted, normal people went about their normal lives with no real notable events taking place. It was just… Continue reading The Day Nothing Happened
Quoted: Mark Batterson on God-Sized Dreams
We need to dream big dreams not because we need to accomplish big things. What we accomplish is a byproduct. We need to dream big dreams because it keeps us on our knees in raw dependence upon God. Unless He intervenes we look foolish. Dreams have far more to do with who we become in… Continue reading Quoted: Mark Batterson on God-Sized Dreams
Worry, Prayer and Planning
Worry hurts you. Prayer inspires you. Planning prepares you. Worry is natural. Prayer is supernatural. Planning intertwines the natural (the world as it is) with the supernatural (the world as it could be and should be). Worry drains you. Prayer fills you. Planning fulfills you. Worry isolates you. Prayer connects you. Planning integrates you. Worry… Continue reading Worry, Prayer and Planning
Body, Soul and Spirit
The question is entertained often as to whether man is made of two parts (Body and Spirit/soul) or three parts (Body, Spirit, and Soul). While the answer may be truly far beyond our comprehension, I thought to outline my basic understanding of the makeup of man. It seems that the soul is that thing within… Continue reading Body, Soul and Spirit
The Definite Article
An interesting note about the Definite Article in the Greek text (actually in the Hebrew as well). A most amazing concept comes with the use of the Definite Article before the words ‘fatted calf’ in Luke 15:23 And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry: The indication/concept/message… Continue reading The Definite Article
Seized of The Matter
The Security Council of the UN often ends resolutions with the obscure phrase, “remains seized of the matter”. Turns out that the entire body is not supposed to debate an issue that’s been seized by the Security Council. (Not that the United Nations is a role model for active problem solving… they often do their… Continue reading Seized of The Matter