Relationship or Religion

“Christianity is not a religion, it’s a relationship.” True? or not true? I read something recently by someone who considers this statement one of his “pet peeves.” He said it is a “false dichotomy.” He went on to say, “Religion simply means adherence to a set of teachings. In John…

Pass the Mustard

“What is the kingdom of God like, and to what shall I compare it? It is like a mustard seed, which a man took and threw into his own garden….” Luke 13:18-19. Jesus came preaching the kingdom of God. He said it was near. He said it was “at hand”—at…

I Get It

My heart yearns to see others experience the truths that have so wonderfully changed and empowered Trish and my lives.

Lessons from a Country Store

It was a simple white frame building, similar in construction to the three houses lined up down the dirt street to the east of it. I walked up the steps onto the wooden porch and was immediately charmed as I entered the old, country, general store. Wood planks made up…