Bible Memory Verses and Meditation – What’s the Difference?

Bible verses memorization is commonplace in the modern Church. It’s in Sunday School, on web services, in emails, flashcards, and probably any other place you can think to put a verse. The question is: Is it effective?

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Fear, Faith and Taking Action

August 13, 2010

Much like a modern-day celebrity, Jesus comes back from casting out Legion only to find more chaos. People are crushing around him. Jarius, a prominent leader of the synagogue, drops at Jesus’ feet pleading that he come and heal his daughter.

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The Power of Belief

August 5, 2010

Like the fable of the Boy Who Cried Wolf, it doesn’t matter if somethings true if nobody believes it. Belief precipitates action. No belief equals no action regardless of truth.

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Scripture: Setting Hearts on Fire

June 27, 2010

For three years the disciples witnessed Jesus perform miracles, teach in ways never seen, and testify to his identity as the Messiah: the Son of God. Yet, in Luke 24 we find them without hope – a terrible place for any Christian – after Jesus was crucified. Yet he appeared and focused on one thing that renewed their hope!

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Maggie’s Poem – Christians From An Atheist’s Viewpoint

June 22, 2010

“Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” – Matthew 28:19-20 (NIV)
In Lee Strobel [...]

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Only 24 Hours in a Day…

June 17, 2010

Paul admonishes us to make the most of every opportunity in Ephesians 5:16.   Each minute can be used for good (develop ourselves, be productive, help others, etc.) or for evil (wasteful, idle, lacking purpose.)
Here’s a fun little tool that will show you how much time you really have in a day: http://www.studygs.net/schedule/

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Christian Meditation: Scriptural?

June 16, 2010

Meditation? Isn’t that some weird eastern thing where people shape their fingers to look like onion rings, inhumanely contort their body, and mumble incessantly like a baby Joan Rivers? No disrespect, but that’s the image a lot of us have when we think about meditation. Or we have the oh-thats-not-good-is-it? feeling because [...]

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