Archive for June, 2008
Next Entries »Yes! You Drive (and Walk!) in the River
Tuesday, June 10th, 2008Perhaps one of the most distinctive features of coming to a retreat at Laity Lodge (and Laity Lodge Youth Camps) is the fact that you drive in the river to get to the retreat. No, you don’t simply drive across the river. You drive up or down the river for anywhere from a quarter to […]
Another Chapter in the Sad Story of Jeremiah Wright and Trinity United Church of Christ
Monday, June 9th, 2008I’ve been following a story that has scarcely been reported in the news. So far, I’ve only seen it at the TIME and Fox News websites. No doubt this story has been ignored by the media because it has little impact on the presidential candidacy of Barack Obama, who has now withrdrawn his membership from […]
Sunday Inspiration from The High Calling
Sunday, June 8th, 2008Treasures in Heaven
READ Matthew 6:19-21
“Store your treasures in heaven, where moths and rust cannot destroy, and thieves do not break in and steal.”
Matthew 6:20
These words of Jesus are as relevant to us as they were to his first audience. But if he were speaking today, he might not refer to moths, rust, and thieves. […]
Recommendation #7: Choose a church where you can experience genuine Christian fellowship.
Friday, June 6th, 2008Part 10 of series: Choosing a Church: Some Recommendations
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From a biblical point of view, when a person enters into a relationship with Jesus Christ through faith, that person also becomes a member of the body of Christ, the interconnected network of all believers in Jesus. Each member […]
Recommendation #6: Choose a church that encourages you in your worship.
Wednesday, June 4th, 2008Part 9 of series: Choosing a Church: Some Recommendations
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This recommendation might seem so obvious as to be almost not worth mentioning. What is a church, if not a place to worship? But finding a place where you can worship, truly worship, is not quite as simple as […]
Driving in Texas
Monday, June 2nd, 2008My first experiences of driving in Texas left me with the impression of an endless, flat countryside. When I was a child, my family and I drove through north Texas on a couple of occasions. It was hot, dusty, and boring. Then, when I was moving from New England back to California, I drove across […]
Sunday Inspiration from The High Calling
Sunday, June 1st, 2008A Call to Truthfulness
READ Matthew 5:33-37
”Just say a simple, ‘Yes, I will,’ or ‘No, I won’t.’ Anything beyond this is from the evil one.”
Matthew 5:37
In the time of Jesus, people made vows to offer assurance that they would do as they had said. But they didn’t “swear to God” for fear that if they […]
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