Another Jesus

Another Jesus

Another Jesus By David Stahl In today’s world our lives often centers around the many choices we have.  I remember when we came back from Germany; Karen, the kids, and I went up to New Jersey to visit Karen’s wonderful dad, mom, brothers, and her sister. Well,...
Grace and Truth

Grace and Truth

Jesus is full of grace and truth.  The Gospel of John and 1 John begins very similar in words and thoughts, Jesus becoming flesh and dwelling among us.  I like the 1 John version, “And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory,...
Not of This World

Not of This World

The Scriptures are full of warnings.  Warnings to us to take heed to our character what God is most concerned about.  Warnings to us to take heed how we do things.  Jesus told the disciples be careful how you hear, do we hear things with the right heart...
Peace or a Sword

Peace or a Sword

If we look around the world today (much more than in the past) we find no peace, no civility, and no fulfillment.  Now many Christians would say that is because of that mean old devil Satan (we will talk about him later), but this thinking (and the doctrines that...
Selling Out to God

Selling Out to God

Paul tells us not to be conformed to this world, but sadly we are or maybe it is just me.  I often find areas in my life (that the Holy Spirit reveals to me) I think are insignificant, but in reality they are not.  Do you know God is very concerned about the...
What I Learned in 2010

What I Learned in 2010

Learning often equates to spiritual growth and development, but not always.  We hear the term spiritual growth and development or spiritual maturity, but what is the measure of spiritual growth and maturity?  Is it a certain amount of hours spent working for...
Enough is Enough

Enough is Enough

Make no mistake my friend God’s longsuffering will come to an end and when it does all hell will break loose.   I really feel America is on her way out.  Now I do not want to see this happen because I love America very much; I spent 24 years of...
In The Presence of the Lord

In The Presence of the Lord

In one of our guest bathrooms is an old wooden plaque that was in one of our kids room growing up that reads in part, God is watching you.  I wonder why we think we come and go from the presence of the Lord?  At church we often hear someone who is leading...