Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Daily Scripture & ReflectionApril 16, 2017 He is not here, for he has risen, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay. Matthew 28:6 A Time to ThinkOn Easter Day the veil between time and eternity thins to gossamer. –Douglas Horton, religious leader A Time to ActToday, carve out some add...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
Mark 16:1-7 When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought aromatic spices so that they might go and anoint him. And very early on the first day of the week, at sunrise, they went to the tomb. They had been asking each other, “Who will roll away the sto...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
Day Two 1. Who might Jesus have been referring to when he used the word "we" in verse 11? 2. Why did Nicodemus visit Jesus? 3. List 6 spiritual truths stated by Jesus about himself in the Gospel of John Chapter 3 verses 13 through 18.
Posted by Kenny Sallee
Alleluia! Christ is risen. The Lord is risen indeed. Alleluia! Now after the Sabbath, toward the dawn of the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. And behold, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came a...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
Mark 15:42-47 Now when evening had already come, since it was the day of preparation (that is, the day before the Sabbath), Joseph of Arimathea, a highly regarded member of the council, who was himself looking forward to the kingdom of God, went boldly to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Pil...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
Chapter Three -- Chapter Three contains the most famous or well-known verse of Scripture in the world today: "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." Jesus said this, but to whom did he say it and what does ...
Posted by Eleanor Freeman
This piece came about because I was looking at the different translations of the Bible today and was reminded of basic behaviour expected. I put it into a note for myself and thought you might like it also. :) Paul said Jesus came to uphold the law, not overrule it. So here is the "law" as...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
The Radical Anti-Tree Friday, April 14, 2017 In the Garden of Eden there was a living tree- the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. And from this tree came death. On the mountain of Jerusalem, there stood another tree with no roots, branches, leaves, or fruit - The Cross. It was a dead tree, y...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Daily Scripture & ReflectionApril 14, 2017 For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit. 1 Peter 3:18 A Time to ThinkOur old history ends with the cross; our new history begins with the ...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
Mark 15:16-20 So the soldiers led him into the palace (that is, the governor’s residence) and called together the whole cohort. They put a purple cloak on him and after braiding a crown of thorns, they put it on him. They began to salute him: “Hail, king of the Jews!” Again and ag...
Posted by Tony Villari
We look to the horizon and await the dawn of forever. Ancient knowledge, long lost, is being rediscovered by open minds undeterred by that which they're told can't be accomplished. We use to dream of the unattainable, and now we are discovering the unattainable is simply our inability to see the app...
Posted by Tony Villari
Tetelestai. It is what Christ uttered as he drew his last breaths on the cross, according to John. "It is finished." Tetelastai. John wrote this, the Greek translation of an Aramaic word. It is an accounting term meaning "paid in full." With His death, He wiped ma...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Daily Scripture & ReflectionApril 13, 2017 Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God. Psalm 20:7 A Time to ThinkDon't pray to escape trouble. Don't pray to be comfortable in your emotions. Pray to do the will of God in every situation. Nothing else is ...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
The Centurion Of Israel Thursday, April 13, 2017 Messiah blessed and brought a miracle into the life of a centurion. Out of the many centurions stationed in Israel, this one loved the Jewish people, not just with his heart but with his deeds. He blessed Israel and built them a synagogue. God promi...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law. We are to be clothed with the characteristics listed in today’s scripture. No law or judgment has any place when t...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
Day Six 1. What is about your life that Jesus overlooks and loves you anyway? 2. From the first 2 chapters of John, give 2 examples of Jesus’ power of knowing things about men without having been revealed to him by men. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hat...
Posted by Chris Kennedy
You are star dust, part of the Universe, ever changing, ever growing. Be the love we all need.....
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
Hebrews 12:14-17 Pursue peace with everyone, and holiness, for without it no one will see the Lord. See to it that no one comes short of the grace of God, that no one be like a bitter root springing up and causing trouble, and through him many become defiled. And see to it that no one becomes an im...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
Day Five 1. From verse 24, what two things did Jesus not do? 2. Again from verse 24, what reasons are given for Jesus decisions? 3. What might Jesus have seen in the people that caused him to not entrust himself to the people of Jerusalem?
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Daily Scripture & ReflectionApril 12, 2017 Do not cast me away from Your presence, and do not take Your Holy Spirit from me. Psalm 51:11 A Time to ThinkThe best result of prayer is awareness of the presence of God, which allows us to face life with fortitude and dignity. –Sheba Ross Delaney,...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
The Miraculous Death Of Memory Wednesday, April 12, 2017 In Exodus 12, there's a command to sacrifice a male lamb. In following the commandment, the Hebrews were spared during the final plague of Egypt. We know that the lamb is a symbol for Messiah, but it's more complex than the fact that He was ...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
Day FourJohn 2:19,224Save 1. What are the 3 things mentioned in verse 22 concerning Jesus’ disciples that occurred after the resurrection? 2. Read Acts 2:29-32. What Old Testament scripture predicted the resurrection of Jesus? 3. In verse 23 we read that Jesus did many miracles while at the...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
2 Peter 2:20-22 For if after they have escaped the filthy things of the world through the rich knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they again get entangled in them and succumb to them, their last state has become worse for them than their first. For it would have been better for them nev...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Daily Scripture & ReflectionApril 10, 2017 Be strong and courageous, do not be afraid or tremble at them, for the LORD your God is the one who goes with you. He will not fail you or forsake you. Deuteronomy 31:6 A Time to ThinkIf you have been grasping onto something, try to let it go. Your empty ...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
The Yeshua Entrance Monday, April 10, 2017 Jerusalem has seen many armies and generals enter through its gates - Nebuchadnezzar, Titus with the Romans, the Muslims and Crusaders in the Middle Ages, General Allenby in WWI, Moshe Dayan in the Six Day War - but the most famous entrance of all wasn't ...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
Isaiah 6:1-5 In the year of King Uzziah’s death, I saw the sovereign master seated on a high, elevated throne. The hem of his robe filled the temple. Seraphs stood over him; each one had six wings. With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and they used the re...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
Day Three 1. In response to the Jewish leaders request for a miracle to show authorization for Jesus’ clearing of the temple courts, Jesus states: “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up”. What do you think is the most remarkable aspect of Jesus response? 2. Wh...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Daily Scripture & ReflectionApril 9, 2017 I will lie down and sleep in peace, for you alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety. Psalm 4:8 A Time to ThinkWorry often gives a small thing a great shadow. –Swedish proverb A Time to ActFocus not on your fears but your strengths. A Time to PrayLor...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
1 Peter 3:7 Husbands, in the same way, treat your wives with consideration as the weaker partners and show them honor as fellow heirs of the grace of life. In this way nothing will hinder your prayers. A husband and wife are “heirs together of the grace of life”. God’s word tells...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
Day Two 1. From verse 11, what can you determine were the 2 results of the miracle Jesus performed at the wedding at Cana? 2. From reading the Gospel of John Chapter 2 verse 16, and Matthew 21:13, what was the reason Jesus drove the people and animals from the temple courts? 3. Compare the reacti...
Posted by Father, Shaun Villalobos
A tribute to my uncle and pastor John Villalobos, who passed away April 3, 2017 As we mourn and celebrate the life of my uncle and pastor John Villalobos here on the San Pasqual reservation Our family and his friends recognize his accomplishments during his time here on earth. My uncle and pastor J...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
Chapter Two -- In Chapter Two we see Jesus perform his first miracle and later get very mad. Why did Jesus get angry? Was it because of the miracle or something else? This Bible study is based on the Gospel of John Chapter 2 where we find the story of Jesus at the wedding at Cana in Galilee. This ...
Posted by Tony Villari
Sitting on the back porch tonight, I find myself alone with the breeze and the warm glow of the patio lights, an iced glass of bourbon, and my pipe, smoking with my favorite blend and filling the air around me with an aromatically therapeutic scent. It struck me, as it always does, that...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Daily Scripture & ReflectionApril 7, 2017 Seek the Lord when he can still be found; call him while he is yet near. Isaiah 55:6 A Time to ThinkPrayer is a choice. For us to pray to give thanks, or to voice our questions and doubts shows that we are choosing to leave an opening in our spirits. Witho...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Letting Go Of The Donkey Friday, April 7, 2017 Imagine: You're sitting in your house and you hear your car start. Looking outside, you see a bunch of men. They shout to you, "The Lord needs your car!" A similar thing happened two thousand years ago, but with a donkey, not a car. What if you were t...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
1 John 2:3-6 Now by this we know that we have come to know God: if we keep his commandments. The one who says “I have come to know God” and yet does not keep his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in such a person. But whoever obeys his word, truly in this person the love of G...
Posted by Matthew Stephen Abraham
Any member of this site who has taken to the time to speak with me or read my posts over the last four years probably knows that I am unapologetically pro-life even in cases of rape and incest, although I do understand the reasoning in cases of medical necessity when the life of the mother is in dan...
Posted by Tony Villari
We all try to impress, and we all fail at it. Hey, for the most part we're lousy communicators. Who knew? But in the emotional moment, if you're lucky enough to catch the momentary look of honesty, a person's face can speak volumes of who they really are even if their pie hole make...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Daily Scripture & ReflectionApril 5, 2017 Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing psalms. James 5:13 A Time to ThinkIf we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant; if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome. &ndash...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Your Pain, His Pain Wednesday, April 5, 2017 Scripture says you are Messiah’s body. When your body hurts, you feel it; when it’s sad, you have tears. If you’re His body, then when you’re wounded or rejected, He is too. When you’re alone, He’s alone along with yo...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Daily Scripture & ReflectionApril 4, 2017 Bless the Lord, O my soul! O Lord my God, thou art very great! Thou art clothed with honor and majesty. Psalm 104:1 A Time to ThinkAn optimist is the human personification of spring. –Susan J. Bissonette, author A Time to ActLook for an opportunity ...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Dealing With Your Mother-In-Law Tuesday, April 4, 2017 You never hear about Peter's home life until Messiah comes to his house— then you hear about his sick mother-in-law. Maybe Peter didn't know how to deal with the situation. But Messiah's coming caused it to be dealt with. Is there someth...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Daily Scripture & ReflectionApril 2, 2017 It was at this time that He went off to the mountain to pray, and He spent the whole night in prayer to God. Luke 6:12 A Time to ThinkGod has enough grace to solve every dilemma you face, wipe every tear you cry, and answer every question you ask. –M...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Daily Scripture & ReflectionApril 1, 2017 Can all your worries add a single moment to your life? Matthew 6:27 A Time to ThinkWe're fools whether we dance or not, so we might as well dance. —Japanese Proverb A Time to ActNever outgrow fun. A Time to PrayOn this April Fool’s Day, Lord,...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Daily Scripture & ReflectionMarch 31, 2017 Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." John 14:6 A Time to ThinkFaith is the strength by which a shattered world shall emerge into the light.—Helen Keller A Time to ActThink of your day as...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
The Exposition Of Him Friday, March 31, 2017 Synagogue centers on the reading of the Torah. The rabbi reads from the appointed section of the Torah - called the Parashah. Then he expounds on it. We have Yeshua; Jesus. He's the Grand Rabbi of the universe. He expounds on the Torah, God's word, bett...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
What are the limits of confessionand good works?Although we have to confess our sinsthroughout our lives, we can never be savedsimply by confessing to our transgressionsand doing good deeds. Repentance in the Bible means turning back from the wrong faith to the true faith, and for the rig...
Posted by Tony Villari
"Consider, if you will, that the Garden of Eden was on another planet, in another galaxy. The planet was populated with humans, men and women or Adam and Eve if you prefer. The population succumbed to evil: hate, murder, racism, genocide. You name it. At the same time, this population was making gre...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Daily Scripture & ReflectionMarch 30, 2017 The good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart.... Luke 6:45 A Time to ThinkTo be grateful is to recognize the love of God in everything He has given us–and He has given us everything. –Thomas Merton, writer and poet A...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Paul With No Training Thursday, March 30, 2017 Soon after Saul, or Paul, comes to the Lord, we find him already teaching and preaching with no real training. He didn't wait to know everything before preaching, he just started. How do you learn to encourage someone, to lead someone to the Lord, to ...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Daily Scripture & ReflectionMarch 29, 2017 A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver. Proverbs 25:11 A Time to ThinkKind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless. –Mother Teresa A Time to ActMake someone's day. Tell them how much you ap...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
The Leper's Solitude Wednesday, March 29, 2017 Leviticus 13 says, "The one with leprosy shall wear torn clothes, uncover his head, cover his upper lip, and cry unclean…. He's to dwell alone." The leper in the bible is a picture of how we are spiritually, dwelling in this world as spiritual ...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
Can we enter the kingdom of heavenonly with the gospel of the blood?Never. We have to believe in the complete gospel(the gospel of the water and the Spirit). 1 John 1:9 applies only to the righteous. If a sinner who was not yet redeemed tried to atone for his daily sins according to the w...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
< Matthew 6:1-15 >“Take heed that you do not do your charitable deeds before men, to be seen by them. Otherwise you have no reward from your Father in heaven. Therefore, when you do a charitable deed, do not sound a trumpet before you as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the s...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Daily Scripture & ReflectionMarch 28, 2017 Let us come before him with thanksgiving and extol him with music and song. Psalm 95:2 A Time to ThinkPrayer helps us to respond to misfortune with courage, to react with confidence and to rebound with enthusiasm. –William Arthur Ward, author A Tim...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Beit Ha Knesset Tuesday, March 28, 2017 The house of parliament in Israel is called the Knesset, which means the meeting place or the gathering. It's also translated as the word synagogue. Messiah's ministry is also connected to the word synagogue. It was there that Messiah's ministry began, where...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Daily Scripture & ReflectionMarch 27, 2017 And as they were coming down the mountain, he charged them to tell no one what they had seen, until the Son of Man had risen from the dead. Mark 9:9 ESV A Time to ThinkNow Jesus Christ says that there is nothing in this world—sin, hate, frustration,...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Preparing For Your Marriage Monday, March 27, 2017 Most congregations have premarital counseling. Marriage is sacred, thus, ministers counsel the couple on how to prepare for married life. Preparation makes a big difference. Premarital preparation has been shown to greatly increase the chances of ...
Posted by Rev.Dr.Jerry (Gerald) Olseski,C.M.,D.D. Hon.
When was the last time you let out a sigh of contentment? Paul tells us to give thanks in all circumstances and to discover a joy that goes far beyond how we feel about our circumstances. He was ship wrecked, arrested, beaten, placed in jail, and impoverished. You may have a hard time imagining how...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Daily Scripture & ReflectionMarch 25, 2017 Then he said to them, "Go, eat of the fat, drink of the sweet, and send portions to him who has nothing prepared; for this day is holy to our Lord. Do not be grieved, for the joy of the LORD is your strength." Nehemiah 8:10 A Time to ThinkFaith is realizi...
Posted by Tony Villari
Last I read, studies put the number of Christian sects in the world at 33,000 plus; all of them think they are more right and, therefore, more worthy of salvation than their brothers. I have found, in discussing scripture with Christian leaders around me, most of them read their scripture, they beli...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Daily Scripture & ReflectionMarch 24, 2017 Peter said to him, “Even if I must die with you, I will not deny you.” And so said all the disciples. Matthew 26:35 A Time to ThinkSomewhere in every crown of suffering, God has implanted a bud of strength that can burst open, releasing extra ...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
The Charootz Factor Friday, March 24, 2017 You need hedges in your life. They're meant to protect you. The word in Hebrew is charootz - which means a hedge or a trench, but it also means a decision or determination, as in digging in. It's a decision, as if you're digging a trench, of what will be ...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Daily Scripture & ReflectionMarch 23, 2017 Then Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me." Matthew 28:18 A Time to ThinkSome people think God does not like to be troubled with our constant coming and asking. The way to trouble God is not to come at al...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Daily Scripture & ReflectionMarch 22, 2017 For the LORD is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues from generation to generation. Psalm 100:5 A Time to ThinkNo pessimist ever discovered the secrets of the stars, or sailed to an uncharted land, or opened a new heaven to the hu...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
The Waters Of Bitterness Wednesday, March 22, 2017 In the beginning, darkness was over the face of the deep and the Spirit of God moved on the face of the waters. And God said, "Let there be light." And there was light. But after the fall of man, there's darkness, confusion, void, fear, bitterness...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
Secure In Yourself - Verse of the Day :Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into His hands, and that He had come from God and was going to God, rose from supper and laid aside His garments, took a towel and girded Himself. After that, He poured water into a basin and began to wash the...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Daily Scripture & ReflectionMarch 20, 2017 O Lord my God, I cried out to You, And You healed me. Psalm 30:2 A Time to ThinkIt is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light. –Anonymous A Time to ActConfidently trust God to handle things beyond your efforts. A Time to Pra...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
The Kaddish Revelation Monday, March 20, 2017 When a Jewish person dies, we recite the Kaddish. It's known as the prayer for the dead, or the mourner's prayer. It says this: Magnify and sanctify His great name. Blessed, praised, glorified, exalted, honored, magnified, extolled and lauded be the Ho...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Daily Scripture & ReflectionMarch 19, 2017 Your mercy, O Lord, is in the heavens; your faithfulness reaches to the clouds. Psalm 36:5 A Time to ThinkPray, hope, don’t worry. –Saint Padre Pio A Time to ActHold onto God's promises–they will protect you from fear and lead you to jo...
Posted by Rev.Dr.Jerry (Gerald) Olseski,C.M.,D.D. Hon.
God, who at various times and in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets, and spoke through His Son Jesus Christ, also speaks to us today, How? Through the holy written Word of God. God's Word, the Bible, really is God's communication to us. In it we find the history of God's...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Daily Scripture & ReflectionMarch 18, 2017 But you, O LORD, be not far off; O my Strength, come quickly to help me. Psalm 22:19 A Time to ThinkOnly God can turn a mess into a message, a test into a testimony. –Joyce Meyer, author A Time to ActPlace your hope and purpose completely in God's ...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Daily Scripture & ReflectionMarch 17, 2017 May the God of hope fill you with joy and peace as you trust in Him. Romans 15:13 A Time to ThinkHence I cannot be silent - and indeed, I ought not to be - about the many blessings and the great grace which the Lord has designed to bestow upon me. —...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Masklessness Friday, March 17, 2017 We often speak of people wearing masks, putting on a mask of smiles. When I was growing up, in our house was a box of masks of monsters and ghosts for Halloween. The truth is, in life, people wear masks that are nicer than the way they are inside - it's a facade...
Posted by Tony Villari
Each morning, when I wake and knock on wood to prove it, and after I look up to praise God for another day in paradise and another chance to excel in life, I can't wait to get out and about so I can enjoy what, for me, is an obvious paradox - the never ending circus which is humanity. We are t...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Daily Scripture & ReflectionMarch 16, 2017 Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be men of courage; be strong. 1 Corinthians 16:13 A Time to ThinkI bind to myself today God's Power to guide me, God's Might to uphold me, God's Wisdom to teach me... –from St. Patrick's Breastplate A Time...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
The Salmon People Thursday, March 16, 2017 The ways of salmon amazes me. They swim upstream against the current, choosing to go against the flow and take on the adversity. They don't just persevere through the adversity; they embrace it. As believers, we're to be like the salmon of this world. The...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Daily Scripture & ReflectionMarch 15, 2017 I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the Lord sustained me. Psalm 3:5 A Time to ThinkGo out on a limb when you pray for others. Take a risk. Be outrageous. Be passionate. Take a leap. Love a lot, not just a little. –Rick Hamlin, author A Time to...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Heaven Above The Ceiling Wednesday, March 15, 2017 On the Feast of Tabernacles, God commanded His people to dwell in a sukkah, a temporary hut. The sukkah roof had gaps in it, so when you looked up, you would see right through it to the stars. Believers meet in houses of worship and over every hou...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Daily Scripture & ReflectionMarch 14, 2017 So encourage each other and build each other up, just as you are already doing. 1 Thessalonians 5:11 A Time to ThinkEverything God does is purposeful. And since God is in each of us, each of us has a purpose. –Iyanla Vanzant, life coach and relation...
Posted by Matthew Ruane
This post is mostly theraputic in nature for me. I have things I feel that I need to get out. Life is, well, hectic. My family and I are dealing with two very... well, pressing situations at one time. I'm not sure how much I feel like getting into them. However, some background is needed for compre...
Posted by Tony Villari
Islam was thrust upon me again, just last week, by an older Christian Deacon. He is a very 'by the Book' Christian, a believer that the Bible is the 'Word’ of God, and that Muslims do not believe in God. What? This came as unsettling news to me considering they're one of the three Abraham...
Posted by Thomas Cornfield
Yes be Silent , and know the Lord is with You My ministry is off the street (A John the Babest style) Instead of saying "Have a good Day" I say Lord Bless your day. almost all of us in one way or another have been introduced to religion in some way, young or older. Then we can fall away, an...
Posted by Priestess Amanda Rountree
In our lives, even without our ministries, we often take care of everyone and everything but ourselves. Work, bills, family, projects, school, this list never seems to shrink. We fill up our time with so much that we have to do that we seldom leave time for those things that we want to do. So...
Posted by Rev. Renee Paddock
Sharing with the hopes that my experience will be helpful to others.I have a good life - especially compared to some - but there have been a lot of things weighing on me personally and professionally over the course of several years, - Let's just say that it is not a good idea to live in a con...
Posted by Rev.Dr.Jerry (Gerald) Olseski,C.M.,D.D. Hon.
A gift must be received in order to be enjoyed! You need God's Gift because you need a Savior. "All have sinned and come short of the Glory of God'' (Romans 3:23). "There is NO man that sinneth not." (1 Kings 8:46). "The wages of sin is death (eternal separation from God)" (Romans 6:23). Som...
Posted by Tony Villari
The Christian church has tried to make homosexuality a sin, in contradiction to the teachings about not judging others, forgiveness, tolerance, of love for all… except, of course... you know - gays. Yet, two thousand years of condemnation have multiplied the ranks of the gay community. ...
Posted by Rev.Dr.Jerry (Gerald) Olseski,C.M.,D.D. Hon.
Because the Lord Jesus Christ said so. Because you have a sinful nature. The nature we all receive from Adam is fallen, corrupt and totally depraved. God says the heart of man is desperately wicked and deceitiful above all things. With this old nature you could not enjoy yourself in Heaven hereafte...
Posted by Erich Habich-Traut
ABOUT SETHIANS: Sethians view the biblical Seth as their hero, who was reincarnated as Jesus. In the questionaire for ULC ministers it asks about what we believe. I have updated this information. Sethianism speaks of a trinity, which is similar to the Christian one, yet different. ...
Posted by Christopher Dorney
Its my sisters 30th birthday and my mum is throwing a family meal. I originally wasn't going as it's a busy weekend for me and it involves a lot of driving, over 400 miles. I changed my mind, thought it would be nice to surprise her and told my mum that I would be coming and that I was bringing my g...
Posted by Christopher Dorney
So yesterday I fell down the ramp that leads to my garage. It was my own fault really. I had left two large pieces of scrap metal there the previous week in the hope that a person I'd previously contacted would come and dispose of them. He didn't and I didn't do any thing about it. Thought I would g...
Posted by Tony Villari
I had a doctor admonish me, once, for not addressing him as 'doctor.' Actually, I called him by his first name; not even the courtesy of a 'mister.' I told him that if it stroked his ego, I'd try to assist. He informed me, quite curtly, that he deserved the title. I...
Posted by Auntie Moira
324,420,000, .... U.S. population (rounded figure) Just perspective. There's literally hundreds of millions of law-abiding, loving, compassionate, hardworking people. The same is true the world over. Look at the people whose names you know, whose faces you've seen in person, who han...
Posted by Janette Stark
I have learned throughout my life and by watching others in the real world before the WWW took me over. That I used to wear the mask depending on where I was and the occasion. Now it still rings true, to certain degree. I am myself, I am usually the odd ball out so to speak and I am content with who...
Posted by Janette Stark
Views on losing an estranged sibling to death. Someone who was very sad and blamed everyone associated with those who hurt them! Even though that person who hurt them was no longer around! When it comes to family the phrase "birds of a feather flock together" does not and should not stand true. Well...
Posted by Tony Villari
How many little things have to bite us in the ass and chew on our conscience, if we're lucky enough to have one, before we realize it isn't the little things, the outcomes of bad decisions which are terminally stupid, it's the person making the decisions. Maybe it's time to look in the mirror ...